BFF endorses Sk Jamal, R'ganj fines

Dhaka, July 16 (bdnews24.com) - The executive committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has upheld the fines imposed on Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Rahamatganj MFS for playing a 'match under agreement' in the Bangladesh League.

BFF on Saturday endorsed the stiff penalties of Tk 2 million for Sheikh Jamal and Tk 0.5 million for Rahamatganj which were recommended last week by the Bangladesh League probe committee.

The sanctions will come into effect in a day or so after the BFF issues a letter to the offending clubs and officials. It was learned there is no right of appeal against the fines.

Professional League Committee chairman Abdus Salam Murshedy announced the decisions in a press conference later at BFF House.

The BFF has also decided to suspend Rahamatganj football secretary Salahuddin Kala for three years and the club's goalkeeper Iran Sheikh for two years.

Muktijoddha Krira Chakra coach Maruful Haque has also been banned for two months for allegedly offering Kala Tk 350,000.

Despite conceding two goals in the first half, Sheikh Jamal beat Rahmatganj 5-2 in the Bangladesh League match played on June 11.

Last week, the probe committee had investigated the matter and submitted its report to BFF president Kazi Salahuddin.

Murshedy also reiterated his views on the incident by saying that the June 11 match between the two teams was not a fixed one.

"It was a match of concurrence, not fixed?but they are similar?," he told the briefing.

Asked, how the committee proposed the action against the clubs if the match was not fixed, he said, "On seeing video footages and speaking with the players and the officials of the two teams, we are convinced that the match wasn't a competing one. The two teams played in concurrence. So, we made those suggestions to the BFF executive committee."

"We couldn't recommend anything else for the lack of evidence. We've suggested assigning government detectives to investigate into the matter so as to find more evidence," Murshedy added.

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