Time running out for Bangladesh Football Federation chief Kazi Salahuddin
From claims of monetary blunder, defilement and a public group not delivering blended results, Kazi Salahuddin has seen everything in charge of the Bangladesh Football Organization (BFF) throughout the course of recent years. In spite of the undeniable trends blowing the nation over with the past government and its despotic ways falling, Salahuddin, a 70-year-old previous footballer turned executive, has reported his expectation to challenge for a fifth continuous term as BFF president in the impending races set for 26 October. In a new proclamation, Salahuddin, while considering his long residency, pronounced that this would be his last political decision. He underlined his obligation to finishing the vision he had for the public group, expressing that after this term, he would move to one side and permit another person to assume control over the administration. What's in question? In any case, most of the football local area is anxious to see Salahuddin go on in his job. The Bangladeshi Football Ultras (BFU), an enthusiastic fan bunch committed to the game, have different plans. They have been vocal in their resistance to Salahuddin's proceeded with administration and have taken their requests to the roads. As of late, BFU individuals accumulated at the BFF base camp in Arambagh as a feature of their 'Walk to BFF' program, requesting the quick renunciation of both Kazi Salahuddin and Mahfuza Akter Kiron, the executive of the ladies' council. Notwithstanding weighty downpour, roughly 50 BFU individuals turned up at the BFF House, reciting mottos and requiring an adjustment of initiative. The BFU has been effectively lobbying for the renunciations of Salahuddin, Kiron, and senior VP Abdus Salam Murshedy. Murshedy, who had likewise been feeling the squeeze, ventured down on Thursday following the abdication of Sheik Hasina. The BFU currently demands that Salahuddin and Kiron ought to follow Murshedy's model and leave their posts. "I believe he [Salahuddin] should eagerly leave his post like Abdus Salam Mursedy," said BFU general secretary Mehedi Hasan Ovi, talking before the fundamental door of the BFF House. "Kiron compromised the ladies footballers, and she is utilizing the opinions of the ladies footballers to amass abundance for herself. We request Kiron's acquiescence too," he added. The BFU has blamed Salahuddin and Kiron for playing grimy games, marking the fan bunch as radicals who are hazardous for football. In any case, Ovi and his kindred still up in the air to persevere. "We are prepared to counter the messy games Salahuddin is playing, whom we regard as an unbelievable footballer yet he has been a disappointment as a coordinator," Ovi stated. He likewise requested that Salahuddin give a composed assertion affirming that he would at this point not be engaged with football organization later on. What are the claims against Salahuddin? The analysis of Kazi Salahuddin's administration of the Bangladesh Football Organization is significant and established in different issues. A central issue is defilement and monetary bungle. There have been reports recommending that assets implied for football improvement, including FIFA awards, have been misused under his organization. Pundits guarantee that cash has been redirected for individual or inappropriate purposes, prompting dissatisfaction among fans and partners who accept the BFF has not utilized assets actually. Salahuddin's treatment of homegrown football has likewise gone under investigation. The Bangladesh Chief Association (BPL), which started in 2012 under his authority, meant to professionalize the game yet has been defaced by conflicting booking, unfortunate offices, and postponed installments to players. These continuous issues have prompted analysis of the BFF's capacity to oversee homegrown rivalries really, with many contending that the game remaining parts stale and immature. The public football crew's downfall under Salahuddin is another central point of contention. The group's conflicting and frequently disheartening exhibitions in international rivalries have brought up issues about the BFF's technique and administration. Claims of preference and anomalies in mentor choices have additionally filled disappointment, with pundits contending that choices have been impacted more by special interactions than merit. Salahuddin has confronted analysis for neglecting to follow through on his commitments, like working on the public group's exhibition and creating grassroots football. A significant number of these issues stay irritating after more than 10 years in power, prompting allegations that his initiative has become stale and impervious to change. The BFU and different pundits accept that new authority is expected to revive the game and address these relentless issues. Notwithstanding debasement and fumble, there have been cases of terrorizing and wrongdoing inside the BFF. Salahuddin and other senior authorities, including Mahfuza Akter Kiron, have been blamed for involving their situations to threaten players and others in the football local area. These charges have additionally harmed Salahuddin's standing and expanded requires his renunciation. There are likewise worries that Salahuddin's administration has been excessively impacted by political contemplations. Some propose that the BFF has been utilized for political support, with choices dependent more upon political affiliations than on the game's wellbeing. This view of politicization has added to the conviction that the BFF needs complete change. What is the service talking about? Albeit the Salahuddin-drove panel's term is set to lapse soon with the forthcoming BFF races, the interim government, presently administering the nation, still can't seem to say something regarding what is happening. Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, the counsel of the young and sports service, has abstained from remarking explicitly on the BFF debate however repeated the public authority's more extensive obligation to change, "We need to change the whole country. The change isn't tied in with changing a person from a position. We need to change the framework in this interim government's period," Bhuiyan expressed, accentuating the public authority's assurance to achieve orderly change across all areas, including sports. As the 26 October decisions approach, the future authority of the BFF remains in a precarious situation, with both well established overseers and arising voices inside the football local area competing for impact in molding the eventual fate of the game in Bangladesh. Yet, one thing is without a doubt, Salahuddin is running on foundation of uncertainty and given the manner by which he has overseen everything such a long ways as BFF boss, there should be a change and venturing down seems like the most feasible choice at this point.