"We want to make history by clinching the inaugural title and we believe that we have a team to make the dream come true," team manager Satyajit Das Rupu told newsmen at the BFF Bhaban yesterday during a presentation ceremony of the famed club ahead of the much-awaited competition, shortly called B.League.

"We don't want to underestimate any team in the competition but if our local players play up to their potential and the foreign players land their support then nothing would be impossible to achieve," added a confident Rupu.

He also informed that former Bangladesh coach Diego Cruciani will take over the charge of the Sky Blues soon.

"We hope that we can complete few formalities within a week to bring the Argentine (Cruciani). We have decided to give Cruciani the job as he has a very good understanding with most of the players because they trained under him in the national team," he informed.

Cruciani was at the helm of the Bangladesh national football team for more than a year before being relieved in August last year.

Rupu also said that they are trying to bring four foreign booters -- two from Argentina and two from Africa -- to strengthen the team.

Abahani officials have also urged the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) not to defer the league again.

"My only expectation right at the moment from the federation is that they will stick to the current schedule because everybody is eagerly waiting to see the competition roll onto the pitch," said present Abahani coach Amalesh Sen who started the preparation twenty days back.

Captain Arif Khan Joy also spoke on the occasion where he expressed his desire to put aside all the political activities that he has been involved recently.

"I want to concentrate more on play. I don't know whether I would be selected in the playing eleven for every match because there are some good players in my position (midfield)," he said adding that players were very much excited to play the first-ever professional league.

Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club will meet the press at 3 pm on Monday at the same venue.

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Biplop Bhattarjee, Atiqul Islam Tariq, Nazrul Islam, Prodip Poddar, Mohammed Sujan, Mahiuddin Ibnul Siraji, Wali Faisal, Obaidur Rahman, Rokibul Islam Ruku, Jahangir Alam Mintu, Arif Khan Joy, Pranotosh, Abul Hossain, Zahed Pervez Chowdhury, Abdullah Al-Parvez Salas, Zahid Hasan Emily, Mehedi Hasan Uzzal, Shahajuddin Tipu and Anwar Hossain.