Compensation the biggest dark spot on BPL - Cricket News Update
Bangladesh Premier League's management was called into question again, after failing to abide by another deadline. According to the date set by the officials, all the payments had to be made by 21 July; however this was treated like just another cut-off date where payments are still due to coaches and players.
Dhaka Gladiators Coach, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Leslie-Pont-c63901, is among the overseas trainer yet to receive his payment, showing his disappointment over the compensation matter by stating that he has not been paid half of imbursement that was due by the Chaowdhury Family who owns the franchise.
The 50-year-old had been appointed as Bangladesh’s national bowling coach but ended his contact, deciding to move back in England. His return was just for the BPL, where he led the Gladiators to victory in the final despite his stint halted by payment controversies.
The foreign coach also added that most overseas players had not been compensated by the league.
"I am amazed we remained focused enough to win the whole competition and it's a testament to the players - overseas and local - when the only talk was about payments. It was hard to concentrate on the cricket with such an enormous distraction. After all, this is not simply a game for the players and staff, but it is their living."
"So much money was missing that the guys didn't know what else they could try. But the players did not want to let the BPL down or the fans, which was the right thing to do.
A former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 and eventually resigned from the bowling coach duties of the Bengali Tigers last year in order to devote his full attention to the academy, only returning to the sub-continent for a short stint with the Dhaka franchise.
The failure to pay overseas players forced Federation of International Cricketers' Associations to intervene; holding the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 Cricket Board responsible for the delay after assurances that any dues will be paid by them.
The local authorities stated that they were trying to handle the issue, hoping to avoid such mistakes in the future.
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