Kathmandu, Dec. 9 -- Anthony Samson Andrews and his East Bengal FC, champions of the Indian Women's League 2024-25, were absent at the pre-tournament conference for the inaugural SAFF Women's Club Championship on Thursday, as their flight was delayed. As a result, he could not make public the team's aspirations for the tournament.

However, on Monday, after the team's first match of the tournament, wherein they thrashed Transport United FC 4-0, Andrews made a bold statement in the post-match conference. "We are here for something special," Andrews, the head coach of East Bengal, said. "We are here to create history."

The Indian champions came in after strengthening their squad, notably with the inclusion of Fazila Ikwaput, the Ugandan fo...