Saintfiet to seal Bangladesh deal July 27

Tom Saintfiet sits in a meeting with Bangladesh Football Federation president Kazi Salahuddin and national team management committee chairman Kazi Nabil Ahmed the BFF house on Tueday.

Belgian born coach Tom Saintfiet has revealed that he hopes to sign the three-month contract with the Bangladesh Football Federation as the head coach on July 27, after he was overlooked by the Nigeria Football Federation for the vacant job of the Super Eagles.

Saintfiet was part of the three-man shortlist by the Nigeria Football Federation earlier this month, to take over the team for the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign but the NFF opted for Frenchman Paul Le Guen who later rejected the offer.

Sainfiet while speaking with Dhaka Tribune revealed that he will travel Chittagong to watch the first round matches of the Bangladesh Premier League scheduled to kick off on July 24.

“I am mentally totally free unless Real Madrid or Barcelona call me tomorrow. I’m also happy to be here. I was always focused on my team. When I do something I do with full commitment. You never know what happens in life. When I come back from Chittagong on July 26 after the matches, I hope on July 27 I will sign the contract,” he said.

After the deal is finalised the 43-year-old coach is scheduled to return to his home in Belgium and is scheduled to
return to Dhaka before the BPL’s 4th or 5th round.

“For me it is important to watch league matches. I now have 28 players in the camp but I want to see all players in
the league and may be select some new faces. I hope players will seek the opportunity,” he said.

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