FIFA may give $22 lakh as grant to BFF
Fans demand removal of existing BFF committee
Sports Reporter
A four-member FIFA representatives of different wings are in the city to have meeting with the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) to discuss and observe the BFF Future Development Structure of Bangladesh.
The FIFA delegates, led by Mike Fister, senior development manager (is joining today) is accompanied by a technical officer Subramanium and development officer Sazi Provakaran and AFC the development officer of member association department Nuraium had the meeting with the BFF president and the EC members, different committee.
Meanwhile, FIFA has a plan to give a special grant out of their regular grant for the members country under the programme of FIFA Future Development Structure after observing respective countrys planning to fulfill the programme.
Therefore, the FIFA delegation came here to review the BFF planning on FIFA Future Development Structure.
If the FIFA delegation after their observation would be satisfied then the BFF have chance to obtain the FIFA grant.
It is a great chance for BFF to have US $22 lakhs grant for next three years if they would be able to submit a perfect planning, which would be realistic to accomplish the FIFA Future Development Structure in Bangladesh.
BFF will have to explain to the FIFA representatives the budget for their different projects and then FIFA will clarify whether the planning or projects are appropriate, then they would be positive to release the grants.
Meanwhile, a group of fans under the banner of Bangladesh Football Supporters Forum and Dhaka Football Supporters Group staged demonstration in front of BFF Bhaban yesterday, when the representatives of FIFA development wings were discussing with the BFF executives. The football fans canted different slogans against the existing committee and made them responsible for the present critical situation of Bangladesh football. The fans demanded removal of the current committee to pave the way to bring a new and dynamic leadership for the development of the game.
