Tabith Issues Statement Expressing Anger Over Asif’s Remarks

BFF President Tabith Awal has strongly protested against BCB director and singer Asif Akbar’s remarks about football and footballers. The highest official of the Bangladesh Football Federation said Asif’s statement was anti-football and insulting. Meanwhile, former and current footballers are asking Asif to apologize immediately.

At a BCB cricket conference on Sunday, Asif attacked footballers while highlighting the situation of the field crisis across the country.

He said, “The behavior of the footballers is very bad. Cricket is a disciplined game, it is a game of nobility, there are many rules and regulations…”

Asif threatened that if the footballers do not vacate the district stadium, they will be forced to fight, “We will not go to fight, but if necessary we will…”
“People associated with cricket are naturally a little polite, there is an issue of nobility here. I have a little problem again. I am not that polite again… If football causes violence, I will also cause violence, no problem… We have to do with what is done to it…”
In response to this, Tabith said in a protest letter sent to BCC President Aminul Islam Bulbul, “Very derogatory, insulting and worrying comments were made about football in the Bangladesh Cricket Conference, which is disappointing not only for football, but for the entire sports community. We strongly condemn these comments and request you to consider this letter as our formal objection.”

“It is truly sad and worrying to see such an attitude emerging from the Cricket Conference. We are all committed to using sports as a platform of unity, a platform that unites our nation and instills pride and inspiration in future generations. We both pledged that all sports federations in the country will work together to build a healthy, strong and united Bangladesh.”

Meanwhile, footballers are protesting Asif’s statement. Former footballer Zahid Hasan Emily said, “How can such a disgusting person become an organizer? He must apologize very soon.”

Coach Maruful Haque said, “If someone forces us to be an opponent, we are ready to be an opponent.”