An email sent to AIFF President Mr. Praful Patel from McDowell Mohun Bagan. The email is about the latest made controversy by Parent body official, some of the media, both print and electronics. As per FIFA and AIFF guidelines McDowell Mohun Bagan is organizing all the home matches and they made the colour of the match tickets green & maroon. But in the next derby match Kingfisher East Bengal supporters are angry about the colour of the tickets because it is the colour of their arch rival. In this connection AIFF Vice President Mr. Subrata Dutta also added some provoking statement regarding this matter. Therefore, McDowell Mohun Bagan have sent the mail regarding this issue to the AIFF.

It is the news regarding the ticket issue published on Bengali Daily Bartaman Patrika (dt. 14.11.11). In this mail McDowell Mohun Bagan also gave proof that it is not the first time where the organisers have made the colour of ticket as per home team’s jersy colour. The gave the example of 2010 FIFA World Cup where the colour of the match tickets same as South Afircan green and yellow colors.

Mr. Anjan Kumar Mitra, Managing Director of McDowell Mohun Bagan, wrote this mail to AIFF on behalf of McDowell Mohun Bagan. They also criticized the the role of AIFF Vice President Mr. Subrata Dutta, who seems to be provoking the East Bengal supporters for his irresponsible statement. But McDowell Mohun Bagan already organized the three home matches successfully and no mishap happened in those matches.

Meanwhile, it has been learnt that Dinesh Nair is in  the referee’s panel in the 20th Derby match.

Source: mohunbaganac.com / Bartaman

Mohun Bagan won the first match of the Kolkata Premier League against Tollygaunge Agragami by 2-1. Gouranga scored both the goals for Bagan. Okorogor scored the lone goal for Tollygaunge. The first goal was scored in the 24th minute and the second at the 34th minute. Okorogor scored in the 84th minute.

Team : Sudipta(U-19), Dhanarajan, Kingshuk, Sourav, Daljit ( Murali), Gouranga,  Pradeep (Goutam), Rakesh, Snehasish, Barreto (c) ( Jagtar), Ashim

Here is some news updates. The derby match on 20th November is the home match for McDowell Mohun Bagan and they will organize the match. In this I League McDowell Mohun Bagan is organizing all their home matches. For the I League Derby Mohun Bagan is printing 90000 tickets. Minimum value of the ticket is Rs.50.

The denomination of the tickets as follows:

The Mohun Bagan members have to produce the membership card too see the match, while East Bengal members have to buy tickets to see the match. Only some VVIP tickets will be given to East Bengal. The organizers are expecting a full house in that match. The General  Secretary of Mohun Bagan Mr. Anjan Mitra  told that they earned Rs.2,00,000/- from the gate sale in the first two home matches organized by them. Before that they couldn’t get not more than Rs.5,000 to 6,000 from IFA. Mohun Bagan authority is trying to start to sell the tickets after Tollygunje  Agragami match of Sahara CFL. Beside that Mohun Bagan demaded 25% of royalty from IFA for the TV rights. But as usual IFA is not ready to pay at all as they told that the money will be spent for the youth development programme.

Mohun Bagan team is getting ready to play the Sahara CFL. They will play tomorrow against Tollygunje Agragami. Lima will not play the match of Kolkata League as he was injured in the last I League match against Churchill Brothers. Odafa also has no chance to play the match. Barreto will be used as per match situation Surkumar, Snehasis are not also enough fit to play for full 90 minutes and the derby match is knocking the door. So TD and Coach do not want to take risk before 20^th November.  Also Sunil, Nabi, Anwar, Jewel have gone to play for the Indian team.  So TD and coach have the little concern to pick the perfect XI for Sahara CFL matches.

Meanwhile, Venue of tomorrow’s  Sahara CFL match will be decided today evening. It will be either Mohun Bagan ground or Yuva Bharati Krirangan. Kick-off time : 2.15 pm. News Time channel will live telecast the match. Live update on Internet will be available at mohunbaganclub.com.