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Indian football boss in city

National hooters threaten strike

Sports Reporter
With the future of domestic football in disarray, the under fire Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) looked more to-cused on its international schedule, which got another shot in the arm with the visit of All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Priyaranjan Das Munshl.
The Indian football supremo, who arrived In Dhaka yesterday, announced that he was keen to stage a proposed Ganga-Padma Gup' involving six leading clubs of the two neighboring countries.
Although Munshl. who is vying for the post of the SAFF (South Aslan Football Federation) president, did not elaborate the details of the planned meet he said that it. would be held in November In a hasty press briefing last evening.
The Congress MP also met Prime Minister Sheikh Haslna at her Ganobhaban official residence and invited the Bangladesh head of the government to attend the opening ceremony of the Millennium Cup.
The mega event involving sixteen countries from across the world is scheduled to be held in Calcutta in January’ next year. pone the inter-club players' transfer.
The BFF on Friday refused Obaidul Quader's offer to use the Bangabandhu National Stadium for two and a half months terming the period too short to run domestic and international events. It has also suspended the transfers, scheduled from July 17-20.
The Football Players' Welfare Association (FPWA) yesterday decided to refrain players from turning out for their respective clubs. It also considered pulling out the national team which is preparing at the BKSP for Bangladesh's one-off exhibition match against India in England later this month.
'The BFF decision to postpone the players' transfer has shocked hundreds of footballers. We want a definite announcement of a fresh date for transfers from the concerned authorities and also the assurance of smooth running of the league within the next couple of days. Otherwise the national booters will boycott the camp and the players will not take the field for any local teams until the transfers are completed'. said an FPWA press release Issued yesterday.
Munshl also had a talk with the State Minister for Youth and Sports Obaidul Quader regarding the Ganga-Padma Cup and sought his cooperation for the successful holding of the first of its kind event.
While elaborating the different aspect of the proposed tournament Munshl told reporters that it would be played on a home and away basis.
"I believe that the tournament will be extremely helpful for both the players and clubs of the two countries". Munshl said adding that the format of the event would be finalised within the next two week
The AIFF president said that he is keen to make it an annual event. It will however largely depend on the sponsorship deal, which the AIFF would reserve the right to choose.
Although the visit of Munshl opened up exiciting prospects for our footballers who hardly §et any international exposure, ark cloud still loomed large over the once most popular game of the country with the news that the national hooters have threatened to quit their ongoing training camp one day after the BFF's decision to post-