BFF slaps six-month ban on Saad

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) disciplinary committee has handed down a series of sanctions to Bashundhara Kings and their personnel following incidents of misconduct during a recent Bangladesh Premier League fixture against Abahani.

Although the disciplinary committee met on Wednesday, the BFF announced the decisions in the early hours of Friday.

Kings defender Saad Uddin has been banned for six months and fined Tk 50,000 for physically assaulting match commissioner Sujit Banerjee. The Sylhet-born player reportedly grabbed the match official by the throat after receiving a red card during the match.

Assistant coach Mahabubur Rahman Roxy also saw his punishment extended from two to four matches for making an indecent gesture toward Abahani officials during the same game.

In addition to individual bans, Bashundhara Kings have been hit with a suspended sanction of hosting next six home matches with no fans, meaning if there is any more crowd trouble within the next six months, it will have to play six matches without spectators.

"As per ongoing Bangladesh Premier League regulation under clause 3.1, Bashundhara Kings have been instructed to take security measures to stage their next home matches, as well as take proper measures to stop undisciplined activities of their spectators.

"As per BFF disciplinary code 24, the next six home matches of Bashundhara Kings will be staged without spectators or supporters due to the repeated indisciplined activities by the spectators or supporters. However, under BFF disciplinary code 33, BFF officials will be monitoring the home matches of Bashundhara Kings for the next six months, and the suspended punishment will come into effect if the spectators or supporters commit the same undisciplined activities again," stated the BFF press release.

Meanwhile, in the second-tier Bangladesh Championship League, referees were assaulted by club officials and players in three separate matches between April 30 and May 11. The disciplinary committee has issued fines to City Club, Farashganj SC, and Wari Club, and has also imposed bans on involved officials and players.