The home side had their second position in the points table behind champions Mohammedan Sporting secured even before they took the field to play their concluding match.
Churchill Brothers routed Rajasthan United 7-0 in their I-League encounter at Tilak Maidan on April 10, 2024.
Inter Kashi ended their I-League 2023-24 campaign with a 1-1 draw against Sreenidi Deccan FC at the Kalyani Stadium here on Monday.
Mohammedan Sporting defeated Shillong Lajong 2-1 here on Saturday to claim their maiden I-League title. But coach Andrey Chernyshov said they would love to lift the historic trophy in front of their home fans in Kolkata after their final match of the 2023-24 season.
Trailing by a goal at half-time, Inter Kashi fought back in the second session to overcome local giants Churchill Brothers in a Round 5 match of the I-League match 2023-24 at the Tilak Maidan on Friday.
The Indian football season ended with the I-League not being able to finish its remaining games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
No top official from the Quess Corp was available for a reaction but the East Bengal players said they have received a message from the 'QEBFC admin team".
The AIFF also said that as per requests from various I-League clubs, the committee decided to implement the foreigners rule like it is in the AFCguidelines.
The AIFF committee recommended a maximum of four overseas players, three foreigners of any nationality and one Asian player.
East Bengal are also desperate to join the Indian Super League (ISL) for which a hefty franchise fee is required to be paid.
