"We think it was unwise to allow two foreign players. They should consider the Premier League where clubs were allowed four foreign players," said Sheikh Russell president Noor Alam Chowdhury.

However, secretary of the NFL Manjur Hossain Malu ruled out the possibility of increasing the numbers.

"We took the decision after consulting all the clubs."

Malu, also a deputy general secretary of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF), said that they haven't any problem to defer the final round of the league as demanded by some clubs.

"We can do it but it will hamper TV coverage. We will sit within a couple of days to settle the issue."

The final round is scheduled to start from July 10 but leading clubs have demanded the league be deferred until the Chittagong league is over.