Dhaka, Jan. 30 -- The players of the Bangladesh women's football team have accused head coach Peter Butler of mental harassment, misconduct, and mistreatment. In protest, they have declared that they will no longer play under his supervision.

At a press conference held at the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) headquarters on Thursday, 18 players, including Sabina Khatun and Monika Chakma, read out a written statement demanding the coach's removal. They warned that if the BFF remains firm on retaining the British coach, they would consider mass resignation, believing their contribution to the country's football is no longer valued.

Reports of discontent against Butler are not new. Concerns were first raised in October last year during...