Gianni Infantino, the Fifa boss, has congratulated former Fifa referee Tayeb Hasan Shamsuzzaman for stretching his hands towards people in need during the Covid-19 by auctioning off one of his favorite jerseys.
Tayeb wore this priceless jersey while conducting the final of Saff Championship 2013 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
It was sold for Tk5.55 lakhs, with Satkhira Chamber of Commerce president Nasim Faruk Khan winning the bid on Facebook auction arranged by Auction 4 Action Saturday.
The Fifa chief wrote a letter to Tayeb to congratulate him, and encourage initiatives with regards to Covid-19.
Jamal, the national football team captain, has decided to put one of his jerseys, that he wore against India during the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup joint qualifying match in Kolkata last year, for auction to raise funds for the Covid-19 victims.https://t.co/Q8St4NjvI3#BFF
— Dhaka Tribune Sports (@Sport_DT) May 14, 2020
“I heard about your decision to put your jerseys of the 2013 Saff-final on auction for the fight against the Covid-19, and I wanted to congratulate you for this beautiful gesture,” said the Swiss-Italian.
“In these difficult moments, praiseworthy initiatives like yours allow to relieve the suffering of many and offer hope in better days, as well as showing the beautiful side of football to which I believe, a football that contributes to the good of the country and the community in which it lives, in a spirit of solidarity and sharing.
“On behalf of the entire international football community, a heartfelt thank you for having contributed via your laudable action, which reflects the fundamental values of our sport and of refereeing, such as cooperation, respect and unity, to assist people in difficulty and to support your community, passing on a beautiful message in these challenging times.
“Together we will succeed, in Bangladesh and in the world, to overcome this unprecedented situation and to continue to bring joy, harmony and happiness, thanks to our beloved sport, football,” says the letter from Zurich dated Thursday.
