New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- East Bengal's emphatic 5-1 victory over Inter Kashi in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Friday has been overshadowed by a sharp row over money. Head coach Antonio Lopez Habas, who managed Inter Kashi last season, used his post-match press conference to claim that the club still owes wages to many of last season's players and coaching staff.

The match took place at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune, on October 23. East Bengal raced into a commanding lead, scoring four goals inside the first 27 minutes of the first half. Ake Loba struck twice, while Dani Ramirez, PV Vishnu and Lukasz Zwolinski added the remaining goals. The result highlighted East Bengal's strong start to the 2026-27 campaign...