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Bruzon replaces Jamie ahead of three upcoming events

Staff Reporter Football 2021-09-17, 11:03pm

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DHAKA - The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) appointed Bashundhara Kings’ coach Oscar Bruzon replacing Bangladesh national men’s football team head coach Jamie Day ahead of the three upcoming football events including the SAFF Championship.

The sudden decision has been taken in the national teams committee’s meeting held today at the board room of BFF with it’s chairman and BFF vice president Kazi Nabil Ahmed, MP, in the chair.

Bruzan has been given the interim responsibility as the new coach for the next two months. Apart from SAFF Championship, Bruzon will oversee AFC U-23 Youth Asian Cup (2022) qualifiers from October 25-31 in Kuwait and the four-nation tournament from November 7-17 in Sri Lanka.

The 13th edition of SAFF Championship is scheduled to be held from October 1-16 in the Maldives.

Jamie Day, who had been appointed for the Bangladesh national men’s football team head coach in 2018, relieved of his duty for the next two months though he still has one year to go on his current contract with BFF. BSS