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FOOTBALL-BPL-LEAGUE
Booters in favor to continue league
DHAKA Apr 30, 2020 (BSS)- Though the fate of the Bangladesh Premier League
(BPL) Football is swing like a pendulum due but the booters are still in
favor to continue the league.
On April 25 last, the professional Football League Committee (PFLC) in an
emergency meeting (video conference) reached at conclusion that the
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) executive committee would take the
decision regarding the fate of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) if require
after the BFF postponed the Bangladesh Premier League last month for an
indefinite period due to the growing coronavirus outbreak in the country.
Abahani Limited striker Nabib Newaz Jibon thinks that it will not be right
to cancel the league this year by saying if the clubs cut the salary, the
booters would not mind.
He said if requires the league should be continue with the local players
after curtailing the foreign players.
Bashundhara Kings defender Topu Bormon said if there is no league, the
crisis would increase for everyone. The players would loss their self
confidence if they out of match for a long time and it’s impact later on in
the national team’s match.
Sheik Russel Krira Chakra custodian Ashraful Rana does not see any problem
of continuing the league as he said they have already passed six months of
their agreement with the clubs and many clubs already paid 60-70 percent of
the players’ remuneration.
BSS/SG/SB/17:10