The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is all set to engage yet another footballer for one of its projects as it will soon announce Mohammed Mohsin as a paid executive.
A former international, Mohsin's career was shortened after being hit by a firecracker during a match in Khulna and the fearsome striker got himself involved in coaching in the recent past.
BFF president Kazi Salahuddin yesterday informed The Daily Star that he has talked with Mohsin who would be head of BFF's programme to find six venues outside the capital.
"We are trying to go outside Dhaka for stadiums, which will be alternative for the capital," said Salahuddin, who will be in control of the whole project.
"The decision to appoint Mohsin is final and his job would be to shortlist 12 venues to five for the BFF.
"We have yet to pinpoint the venues but working on it. We need these venues n permanent basis for football to share the load of the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Not only the local leagues or FA-run tournaments will be held there but we are planning to continuously hold big matches too.
"This will attract the local crowd and local competitions will be benefited," told Salahuddin adding that Mohsin would receive assistance from the federation members and if needed, the federation will appoint more executives.
"It would take two months to finalise the six five stadiums we are looking for and matches will start at those places form this year," the BFF chief sounded confident.
The Gazipur Stadium has already come under BFF's notice while the football's governing body also has its eyes on venues in Chittagong, Khulna, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Faridpur and other places like Noakhali and Comilla in a bid to spread the game countrywide.
"Mohsin's duty would be to inspect all the venues and find its advantages and disadvantages. He will check ground conditions, facilities and local accommodation before giving is report to us. We will make the final inspection before taking a decision."