Renowned football coach and Technical Director of the Nitol-Tata Premier Football League champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Maruful Haque has been banned for one year for violating the code of conduct of Bangladesh Football Federation.
Maruful Haque was also fined Tk 30,000 on the same charge.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Professional Football League Committee held at the BFF office on Sunday afternoon with committee chairman Abdus Salam Murshedy in the chair.
The meeting also decided to deduct nine points from Farashganj SC and six points from Wari Club as it was proved that they played a fixed match with each other on May 21 in the Premier Bank Bangladesh Championship League.
A fine of Tk 5 lakh was also imposed on Farashganj SC while Tk 4 lakh on Wari Club for their involvement in match-fixing.
Besides, some players and officials of the two teams have also faced suspension for different terms.
Meanwhile, Agrani Bank and Badda Jagoroni Sangsad were acquitted of the match-fixing allegation as it was proved.
The meeting also decided to start the 4th version of the Super Cup Football from October 25 and hold the draw of the Under-18 Football Tournament in the first week of September.
The player registration window of Bangladesh Premier League for the 2014-15 season will be held from November 12 to December 11.
