The announcement came during a press briefing at the BFF House on Sunday afternoon, led by federation president Tabith Awal.
A seasoned instructor with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and former coach of Myanmar’s men’s and women’s futsal teams, Khodarahmi brings a wealth of experience.
Speaking passionately, he painted a vivid picture of futsal’s prominence in Iran, “In my city alone, there are a thousand futsal stadiums. We have leagues from the Premier Division down to Under-12 level.”
Referring to Bangladesh as a “child” in the world of futsal, he remarked, “If Bangladesh is in nursery, Iran is at university. My mission is to raise the standard here.”
The Iranian has been appointed on a three-month contract as Bangladesh prepare to make their debut in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers this September in Malaysia.
The timing of this appointment is no coincidence as BFF aims to build a competitive squad of 14 players from an initial pool of 53 trialists, with 24 to be registered with the AFC by 19 August.
Futsal Committee Chairman Imranur Rahman underscored Khodarahmi’s track record, “He helped Myanmar move from 103rd to 80th in world rankings. That’s no mean feat.”
Although the BFF has formally maintained a futsal committee, the sport had remained largely dormant since a single domestic event in 2008. With the global game evolving rapidly, the BFF now pledges to keep pace, planning men’s and women’s leagues in the near future.
With no dedicated futsal venues, currently, the federation is reliant on existing indoor facilities in Mirpur and the handball complex.
The BFF President Awal, however, expressed optimism that they would work hand-in-hand with the government to develop necessary infrastructure.
