dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː sˈæf tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp, kˈɑːnən wʌzðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌvðə tˈaɪɾəl wˈɪnɪŋ bˌæŋɡlɐdˈɛʃ tˈiːm ˌʌndɚ dʒˈaɪɜːdʒi kətˈɑːn.
During the 2003 SAFF Championship, Kanan was the general manager of the title winning Bangladesh team under György Kottán.