National team camp on Savar or Gazipur?
The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is struggling to select a suitable venue in which a safe residential training camp could be conducted amidst the coronavirus pandemic prior to the World Glass Qualifiers in October.
The BFF has assessed advantages and disadvantages of four possible places and also have sent their assessments to the National Clubs Committee (NTC), headed by BFF vice-president Kazi Nabil Ahmed, for your final decision.
The BFF House, Fars Hotel, the BKSP in Savar and Sara Resorts in Gazipur are under consideration. Previously, working out camp had been kept place at Bangabandhu National Stadium with players getting accommodated at Fars Resort.
"We've sent comprehensive reports to the NTC and are awaiting your final decision, which may come across Saturday," BFF general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag explained. "We will proceed based on the suggestions of the NTC. For the time being, we are also likely to get rules from the BFF medical committee, which is retaining communications with FIFA and AFC on Covid-19 guidelines."
BKSP and Sara Resorts are likely to be prioritised above the BFF residence and Fars Resort, which are both located in crowded localities, further complicating management's already hard job of keeping most participants of the national workforce safe.
Head coach Jamie Evening sought a five to six-week camp, including an abroad camp, starting within the last week of August to bring players back shape after a long break. However, the process is supposed to receive underway in the earliest week of August through the evaluating of all persons related to the national team.
Bangladesh are actually scheduled to sponsor Afghanistan on October 8 however the BFF is awaiting AFC guidelines to meet the standards to host the match in Sylhet. The group will then happen to be Qatar for an away game on October 13.
"We have preliminary educated Sylhet administration and Sylhet DFA and National Sporting activities Council about Bangladesh's home meet against Afghanistan on Sylhet and requested them to take on the steps needed but we have but to declare the venues of our last two home suits against India and Oman," said Shohag.
"It is particular the October 8 tie against Afghanistan will need place found in Sylhet, which had before staged the international suits of Bangabandhu Gold Glass. If the first match in Sylhet is usually staged effectively, the BFF will need fresh new decisions on whether to carry last two home suits in Sylhet," Shohag said
Everything is still reliant on the AFC's new rules, which are anticipated to prepare yourself this month, he informed.
"If we see it is not feasible to hold the match in Sylhet in line with AFC rules, then we've no option but to improve the venue. We consider we won't face any concerns in staging the meet in Sylhet," Shohag explained, adding that the NTC as well provided off the impression that they would choose the two home suits to be kept in Sylhet.
