Kolkata: Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia is not "very surprised" at his one-time club Bury FC being expelled from the country's football league EFL, following its failure to resolve financial woes or find a new buyer. Bury, one of English football's oldest clubs, is where Bhutia played from 1999-2002, donning the club colours 37 times and scoring three goals.

"It's very sad and unfortunate. They have been having financial issues for quite some time. I am not very surprised by this development. I saw this coming," Bhutia told IANS over phone. "Lot of the clubs in England are having financial issues. It's very unfortunate that Bury FC has been taken out of the league," said the iconic footballer from Sikkim.