Bangladesh's football field is thinking about FIFA's suspension order on Russia

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Russia on the eve of the opening of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Bangladesh, like most countries, is relieved that the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has suspended all Russian football teams for their involvement in the war with Ukraine. Putting aside their political views, national team footballer Tapu Barman and Bangladesh Football Federation and South Asian Football Federation (SAF) president Kazi Salauddin told Voice of America that it was "good" that there was no football in the country now.

The FIFA Council and the UEFA Executive Committee announced on February 28 that they would take joint action against Russia. A statement from the FIFA website stated that "any team representing the Russian national team or any club has been suspended from all FIFA and UEFA competitions. This joint decision between FIFA and UEFA will remain in effect until further notice. "

Expressing solidarity with the suffering people of Ukraine, the statement said, "Football is fully united here. Our solidarity with the suffering people of Ukraine."

Kazi Salauddin

Calling the Russia-Ukraine conflict a "very sensitive" issue, Kazi Salahuddin said, "It is better to avoid travel when the two countries are at war. I see it that way. "

"Everyone has good relations with our Bangladesh. I tried to be friends with everyone when I arrived. You say Qatar, you say China, you say Korea ... Club presidents of all countries are my friends. I have been President of South Asia for 12 years. "

"It simply came to our notice then. I'm not talking politically. "

Applauding FIFA and UEFA's decision, 26-year-old star footballer Tapu Varman told VOA: "I support the decision made by FIFA and UEFA. It is in the best interests of football. The decision maker must have considered everything.

 

Tapu Varman

Although Kazi Salauddin and Tapu Barman spoke on the issue, FIFA Council member Mahfuza Akhter Kiran declined to comment on the issue of the Code of Conduct. She is the first woman in Bangladesh to become a council member in the International Football Association.

According to BFF President Kazi Salauddin, although Bangladesh has good administrative relations with all countries regarding football, the legendary footballer and coach Golam Sarwar Tipu said that it has never been possible to strengthen 'field relations' with Russia. Bangladesh did not play with the Russian national team due to FIFA ranking and geographical location. And some information about the history of club football has been found from 8 year old Tipu. "There is no question of playing with the Russian national team. The Russian army team came during the Pakistan period," he told VOA.

The 6-year-old Tipu said that no Russian club has ever attended the Aga Khan Tournament, one of the oldest football events in the country.

Golam Sarwar Tipu

About Ukraine, Tipu said, "Then came the Soviet Union, their Dynamo Kyiv Club. There were three friendly matches: in Chittagong, Dhaka and Rajshahi. It was played like that. But there was never scope for playing with the national team."

"The safety of the players is important to FIFA. Now a lot of countries are reluctant to play with them. It's a big problem," said the former national team player.

"It simply came to our notice then. Now it is uncertain. It is not possible to say when the war will end. FIFA is no longer an excuse. Has stopped playing directly. "