Under the contract, ABA will initially select five to six talented Bangladeshi booters in 15-21 age group in the first batch for a couple of years to groom them under famous English football clubs like Manchester United and Oldham.

The selected players will fly for the United Kingdom under a long-term package program not only to be groomed under the English clubs, but will also have a chance to play in the junior team of the clubs.

The ABA scouts and representatives will finally select the players in May next year from a shortlist during the Bangladesh tour of English First Division club Oldham Athletic.

Oldham will arrive here on May 6 to play some exhibition matches against Abahani and Mohammedan.

ABA Business Development and Finance Director Brian O'Hehir and BFF president SA Sultan signed the contract for their respective sides at a simple function at the BFF office last evening.