BFF welcomes Tsukitate
Dhaka, October 11: Bangladesh Football Federation officially introduced Norio Tsukitate as the head coach of the national women’s team at the BFF House on Saturday.
BFF president Kazi Salahuddin presented the Japanese coach to the press. “I welcome you to Bangladesh, I hope you have nice stay here and hope that our women football team gets benefitted from the experience you have acquired through the years you have roamed in the football” said Salahuddin.
Salahuddin also thanked the president of Japan Football Association for taking the initiative to send Tsukitate to Bangladesh.
Tsukitate expressed satisfaction over the progress of Bangladesh women’s football. “They have the potential and I don’t like to lose, I always try to win and I hope Bangladesh perform good in the SAFF Championship next month, however there is no short cut way of development in football, you need good and educated coaches and a well organized development plan, hope Bangladesh do better in the future” said Tsukitate, who coached Guam and Laos men’s national team in his decorated coaching career.
Deputy chairman of the BFF Women’s Wing Mahfuza Akhter Kiron and BFF general secretary Abu Naeem Shohag were also present on the occasion.