A seven-member special committee of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) yesterday began the process of interviewing the 18 rebel footballers who are boycotting the training camp under national women’s team coach Peter Butler, demanding his resignation.

In 2022, when the women in red and green earned their maiden title, many skeptics had credited luck for the success. However, beating hosts Nepal 2-1 yesterday and securing the SAFF Women’s Championship title again proves that their triumph is no accident, especially after having broken the dominance of subcontinental powerhouses India and Nepal.

Bangladesh women's football team will face India hurdle today in their second and final group fixture of the SAFF Women's Championship, knowing that a big-margin defeat would end the defending champions' campaign in the group stages.

While Bangladesh coach Peter Butler heaped massive praise on his charges and rued luck for not getting a win against Pakistan in their opening match of SAFF Women's Championship on Sunday, team’s key midfielder Monika Chakma said the players were not happy at all with their performance.

The Bhutanese club has offered contracts to the four Bangladesh players to play for them in the preliminary stage of inaugural edition on August 25-31.