‘No compromise on quality’

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Saturday decided to organise the franchise-based Women's Super League (WSL) with four teams instead of six from May 15 in Dhaka.

BFF Women's Committee Chairman Mahfuza Akter Kiran said that the federation did not want to compromise on quality which is why they went with four teams instead of six.

"They [the right holders] wanted to hold the league with five or six teams but we decided to organise the Women's Super League with four teams because we don't want to compromise on the quality," Kiran told reporters after the first meeting of the organising committee at the BFF House yesterday.

"It is not that the aspiring teams did not show their interest in the league. We decided to organise it with four teams to keep the quality intact. The financial matter is also involved because the expenditures of the accommodation, food, transportation and others will increase," Kiran explained.

The league, to be played in double round-robin format,  will end on June 4.