Sk Jamal look to regain their glory
Dhanmondi-based club want to play preparation matches in India and Nepal
Sports Reporter
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will fight to regain their glory with a bunch of young booters backing by quality foreign players as they are taking preparation for the coming season under their Nigerian coach Joseph Afusi.
Sheikh Jamal, ahead of the coming season is trying to play some preparation matches with Athletico De Kolkata, one of the strong sides of Indian Super League. Sheikh Jamal appeared as a big sensation in the domestic football in 2010 when they lifted the title of the Federation Cup and Bangladesh Premier League at their maiden appearance.
They have the credit of emerging champions of the league and the federation cup for three times each while their success in the international arena is also remarkable as they won the Pokhara Gold Cup in Nepal, Kings Cup in Bhutan, runners-up trophy of the IFA Shield and played in the final phase of the AFC Cup football.
However, Jamal, who cut a sorry figure in the previous season missing their hat-trick championship of the Bangladesh Premier League due to some of their key players leaving the club, want to regain their reputation they earned in home and abroad.
Anwarul Karim Helal, manager of the Sheikh Jamal, after a Gym session of the team at morning yesterday told this correspondent that this time they formed the team comprising a bunch of young players and looking forward to include quality foreign booters.
As we always eyeing to lift the trophy and looking for star players to form the team, but this time we have changed our strategy, as this time we are giving importance to the youngsters.
But it doesnt mean that we are overlooking experienced players, we have also included some seniors (Kesto Kumar, Yasin Khan, Didarul and Enamul Haque), but few in numbers to have a balance side. Helal informed that right now three Nigerian booters, two strikers and a midfielder are in their camp and another three from Gambia will arrive by March 25.
I believe that it will be a very spirited and speedy team and we are aiming to give surprise winning the last show. We are planning to play some preparation matches in abroad and also trying to contact with Athletico De Kolkata or any other club in Nepal or India after practicing for few days.
In fact we are extremely anticipating to regain our reputation in home and abroad, and taking preparation to accomplish our target, said Helal.
