Bangladesh Football Federation’s Player Status Committee is all set to provide the verdict for the players, who have reportedly taken money in advance from two Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) clubs, on Wednesday.
The two clubs who are engaged in the tug of war, reigning champions Sheikh Russell and Dhaka Mohammedan, is reluctant to register their players unless the problem is solved. Defender Mamun Mia, winger Zahid Hossain, midfielder Shakil Ahmed and Nahidul Islam have allegedly taken money from Mohammedan and later changed their mind to join Sheikh Russell. Another winger Shariful Islam has joined Abahani amid the protest of Mohammedan.
The Players Status Committee was supposed to sit to provide the verdict yesterday, but due to the ongoing strike they have deferred the date of the meeting. “We have collected all the necessary papers and just need to discuss the fine points, we hope to settle the issue in the next meeting,” said Abu Nayeem Shohag, the general secretary of BFF.
Meanwhile, the ongoing strike and the national holiday on Friday, on the occasion of holy Ashura, led the speculation of extending the deadline of players’ transfer again. The latest deadline of BPL players’ registration is November 15 and till date only three clubs among the 10 have completed their registration formalities. However, BFF till yesterday was not in favor of extending the deadline for the fourth time.
