As a result of an unforeseen problem that occurred upon their arrival in India, the players on the Bangladesh football team are prepared to participate in their first training session in Bengaluru this afternoon.
After registering a 1-0 win over Cambodia in a FIFA friendly match in Phnom Penh, the squad flew in India on Friday night for the SAFF Championship, but they had to go through some difficult time before settling down in Bengaluru.
“We have had a team meeting this morning, and the players’ first training session is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. today. “The only practice they’ve had so far was yesterday,” Bangladesh team manager Amer Khan said in a phone interview with The Daily Star today.
Amer advised them that their flight from Cambodia to India would be delayed and that the immigration process at the airport would take a long time.
In addition, the Bangladesh team relocated their accommodations from the Holiday Inn to the Renaissance Hotel since neither the rooms nor the cuisine at their previous hotel met their expectations.
“Despite having an electronic visa for India, the foreign coaching staff had to wait an excessive amount of time at immigration.” Then, at midnight, we checked into the Holiday Inn, where we discovered that the rooms were not quite as vast as they had appeared online.
In addition, the players were not satisfied with the breakfast that was provided,” stated Amer. He went on to say that the players received biriyani for supper since the hotel staff was uncertain as to whether or not we would remain as a result of the predicament.
“Later on, with the assistance of AIFF officials, we changed the hotel to check in at the Renaissance Hotel, where India and Kuwait teams are also scheduled to check in,” said the former national footballer. “The hotel is located in the heart of the city, so it’s very convenient.”