On the eve of Mohun Bagan and East Bengal's meeting with the AIFF in Mumbai, the IFA secretary Utpal Ganguli showed solidarity with the Kolkata heavyweights.
"I am still hopeful of a solution. If required, we will do a new tournament. We will do what it takes to disrupt this arrangement. And that includes seeking the help of our state government. We can't let the AIFF's commercial partners (IMG- Reliance) almost dictate things," Ganguli said at a news conference, here today.
"There is no point in undermining the heritage and history of the two clubs like Mohun Bagan and East Bengal by asking them give out the rights of their name, jersey and emblems."
Ganguli said there should be a balance between commercial interest of the organiser and interest of the clubs to ensure a proper management of any tournament.