Before facing off against higher ranked sides in the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers in Myanmar in a few weeks' time, the Bangladesh women's football team recently earned back-to-back draws against two strong opponents in Jordan and Indonesia, much to the delight of head coach Peter Butler who felt the team's hard work is starting to pay off.
Bangladesh coach Peter Butler has virtually closed the door on the country's top-scorer and long-time captain Sabina Khatun by leaving her alongside four other SAFF winners in a 23-member team, declared for the upcoming Jordan tour, on Sunday.
Unless reconciliation happens -- unless Butler and the BFF work to reintegrate the veterans and unify the squad -- Bangladesh could head into the Asian qualifiers at risk of squandering hard-won momentum.
All 18 Bangladesh Women’s team footballers who had revolted against head coach Peter Butler have recently been brought under the central contract of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).
A much amicable resolution seems to have taken its course in the Bangladesh national football team as most of the 18 rebel footballers who called for the resignation of coach Peter Butler have joined training under the Englishman at Abahani in Dhanmondi on Tuesday.
Of the 18 rebel players of the Bangladesh women’s team, some 10 players met head coach Peter Butler today on the first day of the national team's training camp for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers in June-July.
There has apparently been no resolution regarding the impasse between women’s footballers and the team’s head coach as six senior players are leaving to play in the Bhutan National Women’s League today, a day prior to Peter Butler’s return from England.
Bangladesh will face the UAE on February 26 before playing the same opponents again on March 2.
The 18 senior women footballers of the Bangladesh national team, who have been boycotting head coach Peter Butler's training camp since January 29, will return to training following the UAE tour, informed Bangladesh Football Federation's women's wing chairman Mahfuza Akter Kiron.
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal is holding an optimistic view regarding the impasse over women's football team’s training camp, saying that they “will most definitely come to an amicable solution soon.”
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal will make a call on the report prepared by a seven-member special committee regarding the ongoing impasse over women’s football team’s camp, even though it is uncertain whether the president will declare the findings of the report today or will take more time to more on the delicate issue before making it public.
Bangladesh women's team head coach Peter Butler has sent out a clear warning to the 18 protesting women's team players, saying there is no scope for negotiation regarding discipline in the team.
Meanwhile, a seven-member BFF Special Committee continued its efforts to achieve a resolution in the matter yesterday, interviewing the remaining 11 of the 18 boycotting footballers.
A seven-member special committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday began the process of interviewing the 18 rebel footballers who are boycotting the training camp under national women’s team coach Peter Butler, demanding his resignation.
British coach Peter Butler conducted a training session with 12 footballers at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday morning, with 18 others declining to train under the SAFF Championship winning tactician.
Speaking to the media on Thursday, the players expressed their frustration over what they see as neglect from BFF.
Some senior women footballers today skipped the national team’s training session under reappointed English coach Peter Butler ahead of their upcoming FIFA friendly matches in February-March.
Bangladesh SAFF Women's Championship winning coach Peter Butler believes some young Bangladeshi players have the ability to play and do well in Europe.
Bangladesh, winners of the SAFF Women’s Championship, returned home from Nepal with their second consecutive regional title amid huge enthusiasm from fans and media personnel at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport yesterday.
