Anisur Rahman Zico and Tapu Barman of the Bashundhara Kings have been granted permission to return to club training on December 12, one day after the Kings’ AFC Cup group final encounter against Odisha FC in India.
Following Kings’ 2-1 victory over the Bangladesh Army Football team in the Independence Cup on Tuesday, Kings president Imrul Hasan informed reporters of the event.However, it is unclear whether the suspensions of the two experienced players would be lowered.
Zico and Tapu have applied for relief from their punishments, nearly seven weeks after the club’s management imposed a suspension on October 12 after the duo and three other footballers were found guilty of bringing 60 bottles of alcohol on the way back from the Maldives following a 3-1 loss to Maziya S&RC in the AFC Cup in September.
As a result, Zico and Tapu were suspended until March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, while Sheikh Morsalin and Rimon Hossain were fined and Towhidul Alam Sabuz was suspended for the season.