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East Bengal head coach Manolo Diaz has indicated his side will need to raise the level of their performances as the season goes on, but admitted that he was content with a point against Jamshedpur FC. East Bengal faces arch-rivals ATK Mohun Bagan in their next fixture on Saturday.

Indian footballer Romeo Fernandes admitted that he was waiting to go back to FC Goa, with him making a comeback after four years. The right-winger was the first Indian footballer to feature in a South American professional league when he made his debut for Brazilian side Atletico Paranaense.

Two parties, including East Bengal, have received the bid papers for the lone slot in the Indian Super League for the upcoming season. While it was rumoured that RoundGlass - the owners of Punjab FC had picked up the bid papers, actually a UK based company has done the same for the 2020-21 ISL.

Former India International IM Vijayan stated that the focus will not be on just the Kolkata clubs in the new season of the Indian Super League. The 2020-21 ISL season will witness the infamous Kolkata Derby featuring Mohun Bagan and East Bengal for the first time ever but in front of empty stands.