Bagan fan group gift multi-gym to club

Thursday, 05. November 2009 - Subhajyoti Banerjee

The Mohun Bagan Club Yahoo group, where members mostly interact via email, celebrated the record-breaking five-goal win against archrivals East Bengal by presenting a multi-gym to their beloved club on Thursday.

The fan group wanted to celebrate this historic win – it came after 34 years following East Bengal’s 5-0 drubbing of Mohun Bagan in 1975 - in style and after a quick brainstorming session, zeroed in on presenting a multi-gym to the club for the benefit of players. 

A first of its kind in the country, the initiative was welcomed by the Mohun Bagan club management and coach Karim Bencherifa suggested the type of equipment needed – a multi gym which can be used by four-five people simultaneously for chest press, shoulder press, sit ups, bench press, hip flexor, and various other exercises.

The coach also accompanied members of the fan group in selecting the right kind of equipment.

Mohun Bagan fans put forth the idea on a fast-track basis and money got pulled in less than 48-hours.

The presentation was carried out in the club tent on yesterday where club secretary Anjan Mitra handed over the amount to a representative of the gym company in the presence of media and many members of the Mohun Bangan Club Yahoo group.

The multi-gym will be installed at the Mohun Bagan tent within a fortnight.