City Mayor Subrata Mukherjee today announced a civic reception for the East Bengal team which lifted the Asean Cup in Jakarta yesterday as fans carried their celebrations to the second day today at their favourite team’s success. “We have decided to give them a civic reception. We will fix the date and venue once the team returns,” the Mayor, a die-hard fan of arch rival Mohun Bagan, told newsmen during a visit to the East Bengal club to congratulate its officials and members on their team’s success. Meanwhile, sharing the joy of arch rivals East Bengal, Bagan general secretary Anjan Mitra today said he was happy that an Indian team had lifted the Cup, but added that he would have been happier had all members of the team been Indians. “I am happy that an Indian team has lifted the Cup. East Bengal has utilised the chance which came before them,’’ said Mitra.
