The disciplinary committee of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has decided to punish two metropolis clubs--Uttar Baridhara Club and Kawran Bazar Progati Sangha --for their involvement in live betting, spot fixing, match manipulation and online betting.
The decision was taken at a committee meeting held on Thursday at the BFF office with committee chairman Mesbahuddin in the chair.
The committee have decided to demote Uttar Baridhara Club, (recently relegated from BPL Football) two steps down to the 2nd division league for two years in addition to a fine of Tk 10 lakh.
Five players of Uttar Baridhara - Saiful Islam Khan, Arif Khan Joy, Saiddoston Fozilov, Rashed Hossain Biplob and Sayed Mohamed Abdel Rahim- have been banned for two years.
Karwan Bazar Pragati Sangha, a BCL Club, have also been demoted two steps down to the 3rd division league for two years and fined Tk 10 lakh.
Six players of the club have been banned for two years and three club officials banned for five-years.
Besides, manager of Saif SC Youth team Eskaton Mirza has been banned for life time.
Earlier, FIFA banned BPL Football Club Arambagh KS for one and half year for their involvement in match fixing.
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