Ijaz Butt told to change setup or leave

LAHORE: Under-fire PCB chief Ijaz Butt has been asked by higher authorities to appoint new officials in the Pakistan Cricket Board or forget about getting an extension after his two-year term expires later this month. Well-placed sources in the government have disclosed that the embattled Butt has been given until October 10 to take a decision on forming a new setup of administrators and cricket technocrats in the Board. "Butt has been told he can continue till the World Cup but only with a new team and the present set of officials should be changed," one source said. "The orders have come from the top including the President, who is also chief patron of the Board, and the Prime Minister," the source stated. Butt, who is currently in London, has been told to take a decision on the new setup by October 10 or relinquish his charge.more