After talking with the BOA secretary general today, the probe committee will submit its findings to the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) this week.

The three-member probe committee, headed by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) vice-president Abdur Rahim, has talked to officials, players and members of the media who covered the Games.

"We will talk to Zafar Imam tomorrow," Manzoor Hossain Malu, a member of the probe committee, told The Daily Star Sport yesterday.

"We have almost completed our task and hopefully will be able to submit our report to the BFF on May 12," added Malu, who is also BFF deputy general secretary.

Observers have termed the investigation a farce because many blame BFF for Bangladesh's failure to qualify for the semifinals.

It is believed that BFF high-ups instead of coming forward to take responsibility, are passing the buck onto coach Shahidur Rahman Shantoo.

If anything a faulty selection procedure could be the root problem.

The BFF National Team Management Committee (NTMC), featuring former national footballers like Kazi Salahuddin, Golam Rabbani Helal, Sayeed Hasan Kanan, is in charge of running the whole show.

Coaches appointed by the BFF under guidance of the NTMC, had selected the preliminary squad ignoring key players who were still eligible for the under-23 competition.

Exclusion of experienced players like national custodian Biplab, defenders Titu, Mahmudul Hassan and striker Moni weakened the team and led to its poor showing. So, it is likely that the investigation committee will go after the NTMC.

Shantoo, appointed by BFF as the country's under-17 national coach, was reluctant to take charge at such short notice. Currently in the USA on a two-week vacation, Shantoo has already stated that he didn't have the right players at the right time while the NTMC reportedly blasted the BFF for the entire situation.