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NFL to be deferred

SPORTS REPORTER
The start of the fourth Nitol-Tata National Football League finals is to be delayed by two or three days.
Scheduled to begin from July 10, the 12-team
second phase will now start either on July 12 or 13 in Mymensingh, informed organising committee secretary Manzoor Hossain Malu yesterday.
"We had to compromise for live telecast of the competition and Bangladesh Television will now be able to broadcast most of the matches," Malu told reporters at the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) office.
The date for the start will be decided after Matlub Ahmed, chairman of sponsor Nitol Group, returns from China. We hope to stage the draw on July 10," he added.
A three-member BFF delegation including president SA Sultan, general secretary Anwarul Haque Helal and Malu, also the deputy general secretary of the BFF, had a meeting with BTV director general Mostafizur Rahman earlier yesterday.
According to the state-run television's proposal, the BFF has agreed to bring forward the kick-off time
which will help BTV telecast the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) sessions till July 15. The JS sessions begin at 5:15 pm.
The BFF will also finalise the fixtures in accordance with the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. BTV will also telecast the cricket tournament live.
Meanwhile, State Minister for Youth and Sports Fazlur Rahman is expected to give a decision on the remaining venue for the second phase today.
Rangpur and Naogaon are in contention to become the fourth venue after Mymensingh, Jessore and Chittagong.
However, if Naogaon becomes a host, the BTV will not be able to telecast the matches due to technical difficulties.
The contract with the sponsor demands live telecast of at least 20 matches and Malu thinks that the BFF would face no problem to meet that.
Mymensingh, on the other hand, is all set to play host to a big football event after 1977, when they staged the fifth edition of the National Football Championship.
Mymensingh District Sports Association secretary Shafiqul Islam informed that they will present an opening ceremony at the 15,000 capacity Momenshahi Stadium.
The old venue, built in 1962, however, needs renovation but still can accommodate around 13,000 spectators now.