Tarafder Ruhul Amin exchanges views with BSJA
Dhaka – Tarafder Mohammad Ruhul Amin, one of the prominent football organisers and owner of premier football league club Saif Sports Club, visited the office of Bangladesh Sports Journalistsâ Association ( BSJA) on Thursday noon.
During the visit, he exchanged views with the BSJA members and senior sports journalists. Speaking on the occasion, Ruhul Amin criticised the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) management, saying, âBangladesh Premier League football is one of the major events of Bangladesh football. But itâs unfortunate that the BFF couldnât run the league properly in the last few years. Theyâre not properly maintaining the league calendar and thatâs why we (clubs) have to face huge financial losses.â
âWe have to pay thousands of additional Dollars to foreigner booters playing in the league just for the BFFâs irregular schedule,â he added.
The Saif Sports Club owner also claimed that they did not receive last yearâs participation money. âWe spent huge money to run clubs, but BFF didnât support us as expected.â
He said his company Saif Power Battery sponsored the BPL a few years back. âAt that time we wanted to spread the league to many venues but BFF couldnât do it because of many issues. However, this edition of the league will be held in seven venues along with Dhaka. Itâs a good sign but we want proper refereeing,â said Tarafder Ruhul Amin, also chairman of Chattogram Abahani Football Committee.
Sadhin Bangla Football team Captain Zakaria Pintu, former national footballer Hasanuzzaman Khan Bablu and BFF executive committee member Sheikh Mohammad Aslam were also present on the occasion.
BSJA President Motaher Hossain Masum presided over the function which was attended by BSJA former president Manzurul Haque and BSJA general secretary Raihan Al Mughni.UNB