Ba soccer team coach Yogen Dutt has stepped down.

Dutt has more work commitment this year and is unable to give his time to Ba soccer.

Ba President Rishi Kumar said he has spoken with Dutt and respects his decision and thanked him for the work he has done with them for the last few years and helped The Men In Black win the National Soccer League title and major tournaments.

Kumar said tonight, they will be appointing a panel of coaches who will help Ba this season.

It is believed that former Fiji FA Development officer Farouk Janeman, Semi Tabaiwalu and former Nasinu rep Ravinesh Kumar will be in the panel of coaches.

Janeman is expected to head the coaching panel.

Meanwhile, the Lautoka soccer team will go into this weekend=s O-League match without a coach.

This is after Imdad Ali has been sent on leave for disciplinary reason.

Lautoka Soccer President Shalen Prasad said he wants discipline to be maintained in the team.