Durand Cup, CFL scheduling absolute disaster: EB coach

"It's an absolute diaster," fumed East Bengal coach Alejandro Menendez after his side was scheduled to play Durand Cup and Calcutta Football League matches without much gap.

The I-League runners up kick off the season against George Telegraph on July 31 and three days later they will have to take field against Army Red in the Durand Cup as both the tournaments will run simultaneously in the city.

"It is an absolute disaster and no professional team must work like that," the former Real Madrid Castilla coach told reporters at the Saltlake Stadium.

The team think tank may field their junior side for the Durand Cup which will be held in the city for the time
"They are not only here for practice but to play. Our goals are to make the players better and improve our strategies and tactics. We have to keep them fit so that they can give their best. They have great motivation. Our job is to develop them."