Former footballer Balaidas Chatterjee was posthumously accorded Mohun Bagan Ratna during the club's foundation day ceremony here today.
Former players Subrata Bhattacharya and Prasoon Banerjee were also felicitated during the function, held in remembrance of the IFA Shield triumph in 1911.
The club also unveiled the senior football team for the new season in presence of coach Karim Bencherifa who joined today after completing AFC Pro Licence coach in Mumbai.
The awardees are: Balai Das Chatterjee (posthumous) - Mohun Bagan Ratna; Subhomoy Das - Dhiren Dey Memorial Award for best cricketer; Denson Devadas - Karuna Sankar Bhattacharya Memorial Award for best footballer; Asha Roy - Sailen Manna Memorial Award for best sportsperson.
