The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) with profound grief and shock, the Office Bearers and its Members in deep sorrow and condolence on the sad and untimely demise of Sourindra Nath Gupta (Vice-President, Rising Star Club, Cuttack).

He breathed his last at around 9.30pm yesterday. He was 71 years old and was more popularly known as Tulu Da.

Sourindra Nath Gupta was a great Football Administrator; under his dynamic leadership Rising Star club flourished a lot and he had the honour of being the Manager of the Champion team (the Rising Star Club) of the All India Sikkim Governor’s Gold Cup which was held in the year 1993.

He was also a great fan of Odisha Football!