SAFF secretariat moving to Dhaka

The secretariat of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) is set to move from New Delhi to Dhaka and former general secretary of Bangladesh Football Federation, Anwarul Haque Helal, is expected to take up the vacant post of general secretary of the regional football governing body.
BFF president Kazi Salahuddin, who is also the president of SAFF, informed reporters yesterday that he is taking steps to bring the SAFF secretariat to Dhaka so that he can oversee its activities closely.
“The SAFF secretariat is moving to Dhaka within a very short time and I am taking consent of the seven member nations in this regard,” said the BFF and SAFF president while talking to reporters at his BFF office yesterday.
Meanwhile, Salahuddin has gained majority approval for appointing Helal as the new general secretary of SAFF, after the position became vacant due to the resignation of Alberto Colaco following his suspension by world football's governing body FIFA on November 27, on charges of taking bribes during a FIFA executive committee election in 2009.
“I have already discussed the matter with the presidents of the football federations of Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bhutan, and they have all given their consent to appointing Helal as the new general secretary of SAFF. I am expecting to complete the appointment procedure within December,” said Salahuddin.