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Emami seals deal as East Bengal's majority stakeholder

Last updated : Aug 05, 2022 11:08

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Aug 03, 2022 16:08

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KOLKATA: Third time lucky? East Bengal FC's long suffering fans would certainly be hoping so. The storied football club Tuesday completed the formalities of entering into a joint venture investment agreement with Kolkata-based multinational conglomerate Emami Group, forming a new company - Emami East Bengal FC Private Limited.

In the newly formed entity, Emami Group holds a 77 per cent controlling share while East Bengal hold the remaining 23 per cent.

The team would play as ‘East Bengal FC’, informed Emami Group director Aditya Agarwal.

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