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BFF, De Kruif in bargain

Football Sports Reporter
After watching the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League match between holders Abahani and Team BJMC yesterday, Dutch coach Lodewijk de Kruif said he was positively impressed about Bangladesh's football. However, the coach was more diplomatic on the issue of his appointment as Bangladesh national team's coach as he was yet to come to a consensus with the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).
"I watched the second half of the match and I learnt that the winning team (Abahani) includes some of the national players. My impression about the team is very positive.
“They are skilful enough to adopt to my strategies and I believe I can work with them,” said De Kruif in his evaluation of the game.
De Kruif and his assistant Koster on Tuesday visited the Canadian International School, Dutch Club, Dutch Embassy in Dhaka, United Hospital, and residential area to see the facilities there.
“Dhaka is a big and busy city with a number of good schools, a Dutch Club and many other facilities. The traffic is a little heavy though, but I think it is a problem for all. I will say that I can stay here with my family."
Having been positive with the facilities and the football, the bone of contention remained with the terms of the contract with the BFE The 43-year old coach was reticent on this issue, and only said he had a positive discussion with the football federation.
De Kruif also claimed he was contracted with the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven (did not mention in which capacity) till the end of this year while Koster was said to be contracted with a football academy in Netherlands.
“Discussion is going on and it is not the moment to draw a conclusion. But my comment at the moment is that everything is positive,” said De Kruif.
BFF president Kazi Salahuddin is hopeful about having the coaches signed up and said he would let the media know all the details on Friday.
“The negotiation is still going on as they are now demanding more than I offered them in London. But we hope the negotiation will end in success."
“ Besides they have been contracted with different clubs and we have to find out a way to sort that out,” said Salahuddin. “I want to see Bangladesh play the final in the next SAFF Championship (September) and I want to bring them in February ahead of Bangladesh's engagement in the AFC Challenge Cup.”
Both De Kruif and Koster are scheduled to leave Dhaka today to visit BFF Academy in Sylhet.