Kiran hopeful about Choton's return

Mahfuza Akter Kiran, chairman of Bangladesh Football Federation's women's committee, is still hopeful that coach Golam Rabbani Choton would change his mind and return to his role as head coach of the women's teams.

Choton announced that he was stepping down from his role on May 26 and sent an official resignation letter to the federation last Monday but Kiran said that they are yet to consider his resignation.

"Choton bhai has not left yet because he just sent his resignation which has not been considered yet. I talked to him yesterday [Wednesday] and it seems to me that he may come back and I still believe that he will come back," Kiran told The Daily Star.

She, however, said that the federation would look to bring a foreign coach if Choton does not return.

"We are working on it. If he doesn't return, we may search for a foreign coach," she said.

Since Choton's resignation, the different age-group teams and the senior team have been training under the supervision of technical director Paul Smalley and assistant coach Mahbubur Rahman Litu.

Most of the footballers have been gearing up for the upcoming Women's Super League which is scheduled to get underway on June 10. The senior team, however, is hopeful to make use of the FIFA International friendly window in July, and the U-17 side is scheduled to take part in the Round-2 of the AFC U-17 Women's Asia Cup from September 16 to 24.