BFF finds no 'fix'
Sports Reporter
As expected the match-fixing saga ended without fuss as the Bangla-desh Football Federation (BFF) dismissed the allegations made by three leading clubs against defending champions Brothers Union.The BFF executive committee met yesterday to discuss the 13-page probe committee's report and came to the conclusion that Brothers was not guilty of 'arranging matches'. "The three-member probe committee mentioned that it was impossible for them to probe the allegations effectively due to insufficient evidence. We will send letters to the respective clubs tomorrow about the findings and hope they will accept it in the greater interest of football," said BFF president SA Sultan. Former government official Osman Ali Khan chaired the three-member probe committee that was asked by the BFF to submit its findings on the alleged fixing as raised by Mohammedan, Abahani and Sheikh Russel. "The probe committee was disturbed by the attitude of the clubs who made the allegation as no prominent figures of those clubs appeared in front of the probe committee," he added. Mohammedan, who led the campaign, however became pacified knowing the outcome. "We are not in a position to boycott the league in the greater interest of football as we thought we had achieved a moral victory especially as Brothers lost two games after we had raised the allegations," said Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan, the clubs secretary. On the other hand, Brothers Club general secretary Nizamuddin Ahmed expressed satisfaction over the verdict.
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