Sk Jamal's payment deadline extended

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has allowed the deadline for Sheikh Jamal to clear its dues, with a couple of clubs as well as players, to be extended by over a month as they have failed to do so before the previous cut-off date.

The defending Bangladesh Premier League champions, who kick off the ninth edition of the league in Chittagong today, have been found to have defaulted on several payment dates, the total amount of which is said to be Tk 56.2 lakh.

With the latest deadline having been passed on July 22, the game's governing body elected to set the new deadline at August 30 after receiving a request from the club.

According to an assessment by the BFF, Sheikh Russel KC are owed Tk 27 lakh by Sheikh Jamal as the latter have yet to pay after signing defenders Mohammed Linkon and Didarul Alam from the former, all of whom had initially taken payments in advance from Sheikh Russell.

Abahani are owed Tk 12.5 lakh from Sheikh Jamal as Abahani provided payment in advance to sign defenders Kesto Kumar and Yeasin Khan from Sheikh Jamal, both of whom changed their minds in favour of staying with the Dhanmondi outfit.

In addition, Sheikh Jamal owes former players Shahidul Alam Sohel, Yeamin Ahmed Munna and Nasir Uddin Chowdhury a total amount of Tk 16.7 lakh as arrear salary.

On the other hand, the Dhanmondi giants are believed to be owed Tk 16.33 lakh from three players -- midfielder Sheikh Alamgir Kabir Rana, defenders Rayhan Hasan and midfielder Sohel Rana -- as they joined other clubs after taking their payments in advance.