Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) instructed the premier League clubs to take the proper preparation for a probable players' transfers from November 28 to 30.

The decision was made at a meeting between the BHF general secretary Abdus Sadeque and 12 club representatives except for Mohammedan SC, who reached the BHF headquarters after the meeting.

“Big clubs like Abahani, Usha KC and Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club did not oppose the tentative date of the players' transfers which has been proposed for November 28 to 30, but representatives of Dhaka Wanderers Club, Wari Club and Bangladesh Sporting Club questioned what will happen if the executive committee is changed in near future,” BHF general secretary Abdus Sadeque said after the meeting.

“We replied them that if the committee is changed, the players, who are roped by the clubs, will be not changed. So you all take the preparation for the players' transfers,” said Sadeque. “In last 14 years, only seven leagues were held and the clubs are mostly responsible for the irregular leagues.”

The former national player said that they intend to start the season with Club Cup in December and complete the Premier League by February 15 so that the national team can take preparation for March's Asian Games Qualifying round, which will be held in Oman.

The last edition of the premier league was completed in July last year after the players' transfers took place in January, 2016. Since then most of the players except for the national team players sat idle for nearly 15 months.

Meanwhile, the existing committee of the hockey federation completed it four-year tenure in July and the scheduled BHF polls were suspended on August 17 due to flood. There is a whisper that government is going to form an ad-hoc committee instead of rescheduling the polls.

Sadeque said he believes a decision regarding the BHF executive committee should come within this month.