Booters' camp from today
The national football team's preparation for next month's Merdeka Cup begins today at BKSP under new coach Shafiqul Islam Manik.
The players have been asked to report to Manik this morning and they will leave for the Savar sport institute immediately afterwards for an eight-day camp.
The footballers who have engagements in the ongoing third round of the B. League today and tomorrow, will join the preliminary squad later.
Out of the 30-member squad, Abahani midfielders Arif Khan Joy and Mehdi Hassan Ujjal have already withdrew due to injury and personal reasons.
"We will relieve the players after October 4 for the fourth round matches of the B. League and hope to announce a 20-member team on October 10," said Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) vice-president Badal Roy after yesterday's meeting of the National Team management Committee (NTMC).
"It was a review meeting and we have agreed on principle to introduce match fees and insurance for the national players. We will submit it to the BFF executive committee for approval," said NTMC chairman Badal.
"BFF president Kazi Salahuddin was with us at the start of the meeting and has given some directives for the players. The whole NTMC team will go to BKSP on Sunday to convey the message to the footballers.
The NTMC has decided to send the national team to Myanmar for the Royal Challenge Cup in November and will name a four-member panel from for Manik to choose his assistant coach.
Former national coach and NTMC member Hasanuzzaman Khan Babloo will look after the team at BKSP.
Meanwhile, Manik has said he would give emphasis on fitness in the camp, especially for those who have shown lack of fitness in the B. League matches.
He said that he has already screened out some players who will go through special attention in the camp.
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