Saif SC part ways with Nizam

Saif Sporting Club axed Maldivian head coach Mohammad Nizam following the team’s poor performance both on and off the field throughout the ongoing Federation Cup, confirmed Saif SC managing director Nasiruddin Chowdhury yesterday.

Saif SC were eliminated from the quarterfinal stage of the tournament with a massing 3-1 defeat at the hands of newcomers Bangladesh Police FC on December 31.

“The club management is not happy with his [Nizam’s] performance in the Federation Cup. Especially his performance was not good off-the-field in terms the disciplinary ground, which had an impact on the team. That’s why we terminated his contract today,” Chowdhury told The Daily Star.

Nizam, who signed on for the current season, is scheduled to fly out from the capital today.

“We have a lot of CVs from coaches from different parts of the world and we are expecting to pick one within the next week,” said Chowdhury, adding that they cleared all their dues with Nizam as per the contract.