Peter Butler

Bangladesh maintain SAFF U-20 winning squad for AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers

The charges of Peter Butler are set to depart for Laos on August 2.

Interview / 'Don't see young players coming through in men's team'

Peter Butler, the successful coach of Bangladesh women's football team, bared all in a freewheeling interview with The Daily Star's Atique Anam. The former West Ham United midfielder spoke about his football methodology, plans for the future, the shortcomings of the federation, men's football, and the controversies he has found himself in.

Interview / ‘Modern football demands athletes’

In a freewheeling interview with The Daily Star's Atique Anam at the team hotel in Dhaka, the former West Ham United midfielder opened up about his football methodology, plans for the future, the shortcomings of the federation, men's football, and the controversies he has found himself in.

Bangladesh girls in command as SAFF U-20 enters final stretch

If results go as predicted, Bangladesh could all but seal the title before that final showdown, needing only a draw against Nepal on the last matchday.

Umehla Marma: The girl from tomorrow

Bangladesh forward Umehla Marma returned to the starting eleven when the hosts faced Bhutan in a SAFF U-20 Women’s Champions fixture in Dhaka on Tuesday. In vividly challenging circumstances, on a rain-soaked surface at Kings Arena with threats of lightning and thunders also looming, the girl from Rangamati produced her own sparks.

Nine scored but Butler urges 'more clinical' Bangladesh

Bangladesh head coach Peter Butler lamented his team’s finishing despite a resounding 9-1 victory over Sri Lanka in their opening match of the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Thursday.

Favourites Bangladesh begin SAFF U-20 Women’s C'ship campaign tomorrow

Hosts Bangladesh will enter the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship as favourites when the four-nation tournament gets underway on Friday at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka.

No time to rest as Afeida leads Bangladesh’s SAFF U-20 title defence

Fresh off their historic qualification for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, many of the Bangladesh women’s footballers have had little time to bask in glory.

Our brand of football really surprised a lot of people: Butler

Few expected Bangladesh to stamp their ticket to the Women's Asian Cup at a qualifying tournament last week after a year in which they had failed to win a game and lost some of their most experienced players.

February 20, 2025
February 20, 2025

Butler names 23-member squad for UAE friendlies, drops 18 rebels

Bangladesh will face the UAE on February 26 before playing the same opponents again on March 2.

February 16, 2025
February 16, 2025

Rebel women footballers 'to return to training'

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.

February 12, 2025
February 12, 2025

Rebel women footballers at a dead end?

The 18 senior players of Bangladesh national women’s team, who have been boycotting training since head coach Peter Butler returned to the country, seem to have shot themselves on the foot after refusing to sign contracts offered by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Monday.

February 8, 2025
February 8, 2025

Tabith hopeful about reaching an ‘amicable solution soon’

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.”

February 8, 2025
February 8, 2025

Fate of women’s football impasse in Tabith’s hands

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.

February 5, 2025
February 5, 2025

'Either they stay or I stay' - Butler dismisses negotiation scope with boycotting women footballers

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.

February 4, 2025
February 4, 2025

BKSP director stresses ‘discipline’ amid women booters’ boycott

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.

February 2, 2025
February 2, 2025

BFF committee begins investigation as U-20 players join senior camp

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.

February 1, 2025
February 1, 2025

Thirteen footballers join Butler's training camp

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.

January 30, 2025
January 30, 2025

Butler out or no play, warn tearful women footballers

Speaking to the media on Thursday, the players expressed their frustration over what they see as neglect from BFF.