NSC agrees to allow football academy at Sylhet BKSP
Thursday, 10 September 2009
The National Sports Council responding to a plea of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) agreed Tuesday to provide a portion of Sylhet BKSP to run a football academy, reports BSS.
The BFF earlier requested the NSC to hand over the total half-constructed project at Sylhet in order to build a full- fledged football academy, the first of its kind in the country. But the NSC thought otherwise.
In their letter to the BFF, the ruling body of the country's football, the NSC explained that BKSP's job is to create players of all disciplines and handing over the whole Sylhet BKSP to the BFF for the sole use of football is contrasting to its principles.
However, football being the most popular sports of the country, the NSC decided to give a portion of Sylhet BKSP on a rental basis to the BFF for the development of football.
As per NSC's letter to the BFF, the council has agreed to provide the BFF one classroom for 50 students, one conference room with an accommodation capacity of 100 people, two office rooms, two rooms for coaches, 18 rooms as a hostel in which 54 students can stay, second floor of the trainees' hostel can be used as dining room, one football ground, two quarters for officers and two quarters for staff.
The NSC also stated that BFF has to pay the rent of the infrastructure after signing a MoU between the two parties.
BFF President Kazi Salahuddin took a realistic stance. Speaking on the matter, he said, "I have to go through the details, then I will be able to comment on it."
"We were planning for a full-fledged academy with the sponsors ready to provide financial backup, but now I am concerned what will be their reaction when they would hear that BFF would get only a portion of Sylhet BKSP."
BFF General Secretary Al Musabbir Sadi thinks that the door
for discussions still remains open.
"Our requirement was an accommodation for 100 students and another accommodation for 50 people including coaches and staff.
Our requirements were not fulfilled. However, we think it as a positive step and there is still time for further discussions on the matter."
The BFF earlier requested the NSC to hand over the total half-constructed project at Sylhet in order to build a full- fledged football academy, the first of its kind in the country. But the NSC thought otherwise.
In their letter to the BFF, the ruling body of the country's football, the NSC explained that BKSP's job is to create players of all disciplines and handing over the whole Sylhet BKSP to the BFF for the sole use of football is contrasting to its principles.
However, football being the most popular sports of the country, the NSC decided to give a portion of Sylhet BKSP on a rental basis to the BFF for the development of football.
As per NSC's letter to the BFF, the council has agreed to provide the BFF one classroom for 50 students, one conference room with an accommodation capacity of 100 people, two office rooms, two rooms for coaches, 18 rooms as a hostel in which 54 students can stay, second floor of the trainees' hostel can be used as dining room, one football ground, two quarters for officers and two quarters for staff.
The NSC also stated that BFF has to pay the rent of the infrastructure after signing a MoU between the two parties.
BFF President Kazi Salahuddin took a realistic stance. Speaking on the matter, he said, "I have to go through the details, then I will be able to comment on it."
"We were planning for a full-fledged academy with the sponsors ready to provide financial backup, but now I am concerned what will be their reaction when they would hear that BFF would get only a portion of Sylhet BKSP."
BFF General Secretary Al Musabbir Sadi thinks that the door
for discussions still remains open.
"Our requirement was an accommodation for 100 students and another accommodation for 50 people including coaches and staff.
Our requirements were not fulfilled. However, we think it as a positive step and there is still time for further discussions on the matter."