SA Sultan
SA Sultan Tipu | |
|---|---|
| Member of Bangladesh Parliament of Chandpur-4 | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Abdullah |
| Succeeded by | Harunur Rashid |
| President of Bangladesh Football Federation | |
| In office 2001–2008 | |
| Succeeded by | Kazi Salahuddin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1944 Chandpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Political party | Bangladesh Nationalist Party |
SA Sultan is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of parliament for Chandpur-4.[1]
Early life
[edit]SA Sultan Titu was born in Chandpur District.[2]
Career
[edit]Sultan was elected to parliament from Chandpur-4 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 2001.[3]
Bangladesh Football Federation
[edit]On 20 December 2001, Sultan, also a member of the BNP-led coalition government, replaced the elected body of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) led by General Secretary, Harunur Rashid, with an ad-hoc committee.[4] On 10 January 2002, FIFA banned the BFF for violating FIFA and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) laws that only recognize a democratically elected committee to run a member's football authority. The ban was lifted on 4 February 2002, after the original elected committee was reinstated.[5] Eventually, Rashid resigned alleged to have been forced by Sultan who remained in the president's seat after being unopposed in the 26 April 2003 BFF elections.[6][7][8] In June 2007, FIFA extended the tenure of Sultan's executive committee for another year.[4]
During his tenure as president, Sultan failed to hold district and division leagues on a consistent basis, while the country's top-tier league, the Dhaka Premier Division League, was held only four times from 2001 to 2006.[9][10][11] Sultan's reign did see some success, with Bangladesh winning the 2003 SAFF Gold Cup as hosts and the introduction of the first professional national league, the B.League, in 2007.[12] Under Sultan's regime, Bangladesh also hosted the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup, the biggest football tournament to have taken place in the country.[13]
On 15 December 2007, Sultan sent his resignation to FIFA, citing to personal reasons.[14][15] On 16 December 2007, FIFA rejected Sultans resignation and threatened to ban the federation if an executive member resigned before the 2008 polls.[16] Nonetheless, despite facing heavy criticism for his previous decision to reign, along with numerous disputes with journalists, Sultan remained as BFF president until the 2008 elections.[17][18][19][20] On 28 April 2008, Sultan's tenure as president officially ended, with Kazi Salahuddin taking over his role.[21][22]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chandpur Jubodal severe relation with district BNP president Sultan, MP". bdnews24.com. 21 July 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ চাঁদপুর বিএনপিকে ঐক্যবদ্ধ হতে এসএ সুলতান টিটুর আহবান. chandpurtimes.com (in Bengali). 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Sultan and co gets surprising lifeline". The Daily Star. 2 June 2007.
- ^ "Parting glance at 2002". The Daily Star. 1 January 2003.
- ^ "Sultan wins a battle". www.sdnbd.org.
- ^ "সোমবার বাফুফের নির্বাচন". bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 29 April 2012.
- ^ বাফুফের প্রথম নির্বাচিত সভাপতি এস এ সুলতান. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 6 October 2020.
- ^ "BFF looks to previous statutes for shelter". The Daily Star. 13 December 2007.
- ^ "No football this year". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Booters demand Dhaka League". The Daily Star. 6 November 2007. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Sultan slams media too". The Daily Star. 14 December 2007.
- ^ "Booters make winning start in Asian carnival". The Daily Star. 2 April 2006.
- ^ "Sultan goes!". The Daily Star. 18 December 2007.
- ^ "BFF president Sultan likely to step down". bdnews24.com.
- ^ "FIFA warns BFF, rejects Sultan's resignation". The Daily Star. 27 December 2007.
- ^ "Sultan mystery deepens". The Daily Star. 28 December 2007.
- ^ "BFF president Sultan makes apology". bdnews24.com.
- ^ "Sultan 51% happy". The Daily Star. 10 April 2008.
- ^ "Sultan to work till polls". The Daily Star. 3 March 2008.
- ^ "A vibrant election". The Daily Star. 29 April 2008.
- ^ Sadi, Al Musabbir (29 April 2008). "Salahuddin BFF boss". The Daily Star.
External links
[edit]- SA Sultan at Tritiyo Matra