Cabrera front-runner to coach national team

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) is likely to appoint Spanish coach Javier Cabrera for the national football team within a few days.

However, the appointment has not yet been confirmed by the BFF, as of today.

Cabrera last acted as the academy coach of La Liga side Deportvo Alaves. The 37-year-old also worked as the technical director of Sporting Goa, an Indian outfit, from 2013 to 2015. Moreover, the UEFA Pro License holder also worked with Rayo Majadahondo, a Spanish second division side.

When contacted, the BFF vice president and National Teams Committee chairman Kazi Nabil Ahmed told The Daily Star: "I can't say anything before the NTC meeting. Whoever it might be, it will only be decided then."

However, BFF general secretary Abu Nayeem Shohag told The Daily Star a few days back that they were considering a few coaches of whom a Spanish coach, who possess experience to work in sub continent, has been a top candidate but nothing was finalised at that time.

Meanwhile, Jamie Day has been on leave ever since the local game's governing body had relieved the British coach from national team's duty in September last year before appointing Spanish coach Oscar Bruzon of Bashundhara Kings and Portuguese coach Mario Lemos of Abahani as interim coaches for two separate tournaments.