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Rebel footballers join training under Butler

A much amicable resolution seems to have taken its course in the Bangladesh national football team as most of the 18 rebel footballers who called for the resignation of coach Peter Butler have joined training under the Englishman at Abahani in Dhanmondi on Tuesday. 

Butler meets with rebel players as women’s team training camp begins

Of the 18 rebel players of the Bangladesh women’s team, some 10 players met head coach Peter Butler today on the first day of the national team's training camp for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers in June-July.

No BFF contracts in sight as Ritu & Co leave for Bhutan today

There has apparently been no resolution regarding the impasse between women’s footballers and the team’s head coach as six senior players are leaving to play in the Bhutan National Women’s League today, a day prior to Peter Butler’s return from England.

Butler names 23-member squad for UAE friendlies, drops 18 rebels

Bangladesh will face the UAE on February 26 before playing the same opponents again on March 2.

Rebel women footballers 'to return to training'

The 18 senior women footballers of the Bangladesh national team, who have been boycotting head coach Peter Butler's training camp since January 29, will return to training following the UAE tour, informed Bangladesh Football Federation's women's wing chairman Mahfuza Akter Kiron.

Rebel women footballers at a dead end?

The 18 senior players of Bangladesh national women’s team, who have been boycotting training since head coach Peter Butler returned to the country, seem to have shot themselves on the foot after refusing to sign contracts offered by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Monday.

Tabith hopeful about reaching an ‘amicable solution soon’

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal is holding an optimistic view regarding the impasse over women's football team’s training camp, saying that they “will most definitely come to an amicable solution soon.”

Fate of women’s football impasse in Tabith’s hands

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal will make a call on the report prepared by a seven-member special committee regarding the ongoing impasse over women’s football team’s camp, even though it is uncertain whether the president will declare the findings of the report today or will take more time to more on the delicate issue before making it public.

'Either they stay or I stay' - Butler dismisses negotiation scope with boycotting women footballers

Bangladesh women's team head coach Peter Butler has sent out a clear warning to the 18 protesting women's team players, saying there is no scope for negotiation regarding discipline in the team.

April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025

Rebel footballers join training under Butler

A much amicable resolution seems to have taken its course in the Bangladesh national football team as most of the 18 rebel footballers who called for the resignation of coach Peter Butler have joined training under the Englishman at Abahani in Dhanmondi on Tuesday. 

April 7, 2025
April 7, 2025

Butler meets with rebel players as women’s team training camp begins

Of the 18 rebel players of the Bangladesh women’s team, some 10 players met head coach Peter Butler today on the first day of the national team's training camp for the AFC Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers in June-July.

April 6, 2025
April 6, 2025

No BFF contracts in sight as Ritu & Co leave for Bhutan today

There has apparently been no resolution regarding the impasse between women’s footballers and the team’s head coach as six senior players are leaving to play in the Bhutan National Women’s League today, a day prior to Peter Butler’s return from England.

February 20, 2025
February 20, 2025

Butler names 23-member squad for UAE friendlies, drops 18 rebels

Bangladesh will face the UAE on February 26 before playing the same opponents again on March 2.

February 16, 2025
February 16, 2025

Rebel women footballers 'to return to training'

The 18 senior women footballers of the Bangladesh national team, who have been boycotting head coach Peter Butler's training camp since January 29, will return to training following the UAE tour, informed Bangladesh Football Federation's women's wing chairman Mahfuza Akter Kiron.

February 12, 2025
February 12, 2025

Rebel women footballers at a dead end?

The 18 senior players of Bangladesh national women’s team, who have been boycotting training since head coach Peter Butler returned to the country, seem to have shot themselves on the foot after refusing to sign contracts offered by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Monday.

February 8, 2025
February 8, 2025

Tabith hopeful about reaching an ‘amicable solution soon’

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal is holding an optimistic view regarding the impasse over women's football team’s training camp, saying that they “will most definitely come to an amicable solution soon.”

February 8, 2025
February 8, 2025

Fate of women’s football impasse in Tabith’s hands

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) president Tabith Awal will make a call on the report prepared by a seven-member special committee regarding the ongoing impasse over women’s football team’s camp, even though it is uncertain whether the president will declare the findings of the report today or will take more time to more on the delicate issue before making it public.

February 5, 2025
February 5, 2025

'Either they stay or I stay' - Butler dismisses negotiation scope with boycotting women footballers

Bangladesh women's team head coach Peter Butler has sent out a clear warning to the 18 protesting women's team players, saying there is no scope for negotiation regarding discipline in the team.

February 4, 2025
February 4, 2025

BKSP director stresses ‘discipline’ amid women booters’ boycott

Meanwhile, a seven-member BFF Special Committee continued its efforts to achieve a resolution in the matter yesterday, interviewing the remaining 11 of the 18 boycotting footballers.