BFF appoints Eric Mare as interim Head Coach

Eric Meyer has been appointed as interim coach for one month, With two upcoming international matches against Singapore and very little time for preparation, The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has appointed Eric Mare as interim Head Coach of the Bangladesh women’s national football team for a one-month period, following Peter Butler’s health-related absence.

Mare will take charge of the team as it prepares for two international friendly matches against Singapore in December.

The French coach doesn’t intend to overhaul everything upon taking charge. Instead, he plans to maintain Butler’s football philosophy while introducing specific adjustments tailored to the current situation and the capabilities of the players.

The matches will be the women’s team’s first international assignment since their disappointing campaign at the last Asian Games.

Chairperson of the BFF women’s wing Mahfuza Akter Kiron had raised objections regarding the appointment of a new French Coach for the national women’s team.

Her concerns were not taken into account. Kiron remarks concerning the recruitment process for the French Coach have brought to light a lack of internal coordination within the BFF.

Kiron asserts that a foreign Coach was not required for the two friendly matches against Singapore.

The team’s Technical Director was more than capable of handling the responsibility. Kiron believes that, given his deep understanding of the players, the Technical Director could have been entrusted with the task for these two matches.

She said, “Our Technical Director, Titu bhai, was sufficient for these two friendly matches. He knows and understands the players well. There was no need for a foreign coach for these two games.”