DHAKA, Nov 25, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF)
president Kazi Mohammad Salahuddin today said absent of head coach
Jamie Day in the team will impact the team’s performance in Qatar
match.
The English born Bangladesh national football team’s head coach Day
was tested for COVID-19 positive during the recently concluded FIFA
International friendly match against Nepal and eventually he could not
fly to Qatar with the contingent due to his illness.
Bangladesh will take on Asian Champions Qatar in their away match of
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Qualifiers round-2 scheduled to be held on
December 4.
Asked whether Jamie’s absence will have an impact if he eventually
unable to join the team before the Qatar match.
The BFF president said: “In my personal opinion absent of Jamie in
the team will have a lot of impact in the team…… I think it will
have lot of affect which will come as negative because the playing
style and format which Bangladesh applied against Nepal, will be
difference against Qatar.
“The match will be held in different technology and technique. I
have the doubt how much the assistant coach will shift quickly plan
coming suddenly… in other word I want to clear very specifically
that the team will feel absence of Jamie.”
The BFF boss said, “Qatar is Asian number one team and there is no
comparison to Qatar with us. So we hope the boys will play good but I
have little expectation from them ….. our boys started football just
before three weeks ago after eight months gap….. as a ex footballer
I think damage control should be the main task for the national team
there.”
Replying to a question, Salahuddin said, he would be very happy if
the team can win against India and Afghanistan in the remaining
qualifying round matches of the team.
“I want to see good result against Qatar and especially against
India and Afghanistan. The two matches against India and Afghanistan
are vital for us either we win or draw.
“I don’t want to lose these two matches against India and
Afghanistan… if I able to bring out the results from these two
matches, then I will be very happy,” said the BFF boss.