DHAKA: Bangladesh has sacked coach Adson Dido after the Brazilian named a controversial squad for next month’s South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) championship.

Prior to his removal on Tuesday, Dido dropped a host of regular players from the squad, allegedly for a rebellion against him, and the Bangladesh Football Federation installed former international Shahidur Rahman as a temporary replacement.

Bangladesh will host the eight-nation tournament from December 4-13 with India, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Afghanistan also involved.

Dido had coached Bangladesh since April. —AP