ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː, kˈɑːnən ɡɑːt ɪnvˈɑːlvd wɪððə bˌæŋɡlɐdˈɛʃ fˈʊtbɔːl fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən, ænd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ, hiː wʌz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl tˈiːm mˈænɪdʒmənt kəmˈɪɾi ˌɛntˌiːˌɛmsˈiː.
In 2002, Kanan got involved with the Bangladesh Football Federation, and in 2004, he was part of the National Team Management Committee (NTMC).