SA Sultan

SA Sultan Tipu
Member of Bangladesh Parliament of Chandpur-4
In office
2001–2006
Preceded byMohammad Abdullah
Succeeded byHarunur Rashid
President of Bangladesh Football Federation
In office
26 November 2001 – 28 April 2008
Preceded byAM Azizul Haque
Succeeded byKazi Salahuddin
Personal details
Born(1944-11-24)24 November 1944
Chandpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Political partyBangladesh Nationalist Party

SA Sultan is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and a former member of parliament for Chandpur-4.[1]

Early life

SA Sultan Titu was born in Chandpur District.[2]

Career

Sultan was elected to parliament from Chandpur-4 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 2001.[3]

Bangladesh Football Federation

On 26 November 2001, Sultan, a member of the BNP-led coalition government, was appointed president of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) , replacing AM Azizul Haque, who had been initially elected by the previous Caretaker government. On 20 December 2001, Sultan replaced the elected body of the BFF led by general secretary, Harunur Rashid, with an ad-hoc committee.[4][5] 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 11 February 2002, after the original elected committee was reinstated.[6] 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.[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

References

  1. ^ "Chandpur Jubodal severe relation with district BNP president Sultan, MP". bdnews24.com. 21 July 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. ^ চাঁদপুর বিএনপিকে ঐক্যবদ্ধ হতে এসএ সুলতান টিটুর আহবান. chandpurtimes.com (in Bengali). 15 November 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b "Sultan and co gets surprising lifeline". The Daily Star. 2 June 2007. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Fifa suspends Bangladesh". news.bbc.co.uk. 11 January 2002. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Parting glance at 2002". The Daily Star. January 2003. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  7. ^ "সোমবার বাফুফের নির্বাচন". bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 29 April 2012. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025.
  8. ^ বাফুফের প্রথম নির্বাচিত সভাপতি এস এ সুলতান. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 6 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025.
  9. ^ "BFF looks to previous statutes for shelter". The Daily Star. 13 December 2007. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025.
  10. ^ "No football this year". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Booters demand Dhaka League". The Daily Star. 6 November 2007. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Sultan slams media too". The Daily Star. 14 December 2007. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025.
  13. ^ "Booters make winning start in Asian carnival". The Daily Star. 2 April 2006. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025.
  14. ^ "Sultan goes!". The Daily Star. 18 December 2007. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025.
  15. ^ "BFF president Sultan likely to step down". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025.
  16. ^ "FIFA warns BFF, rejects Sultan's resignation". The Daily Star. 27 December 2007. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025.
  17. ^ "Sultan mystery deepens". The Daily Star. 28 December 2007. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025.
  18. ^ "BFF president Sultan makes apology". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025.
  19. ^ "Sultan 51% happy". The Daily Star. 10 April 2008. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025.
  20. ^ "Sultan to work till polls". The Daily Star. 3 March 2008. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025.
  21. ^ "A vibrant election". The Daily Star. 29 April 2008. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025.
  22. ^ Sadi, Al Musabbir (29 April 2008). "Salahuddin BFF boss". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025.