Supporters of the Indonesian national football team were shocked by the decision of the PSSI General Chair, Mochamad Iriawan, to change the location of the Indonesia vs Curacao national team trial match on this month’s FIFA Matchday.
The location that was changed was the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) to Pakansari Stadium, Bogor.
The statement made by Iriawan at a meeting with Commission X DPR RI, Thursday (1/9/2022) turned out to have invited protests from many fans.
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The reason is that this is considered to deviate from the initial statement that was uploaded on the PSSI’s official website some time before.
The reason for being moved to the Pakansari Stadium was known to be due to the cost factor and the high enthusiasm of the fans at that location.
However, netizens think that JIS is much better at an international level and the fans’ euphoria is guaranteed to be no less excited.
The hashtag against the match being held at the Pakansari Stadium echoed in Iriawan’s Instagram comment column. They campaigned in droves with the hashtag #TolakPakansari so that the trial match would be held again at JIS according to the initial decision.
As is known, the Indonesia vs Curacao national team match will start on Saturday (24/9/2022) and Tuesday (27/9/2022).
Initially, the plan for the two matches was held at the Gelora Bandung Lautan Api (GBLA) Stadium in the first match and JIS in the second match.
The news was also broadcast on the official PSSI website on August 19 last. Secretary General (Secretary General) PSSI, Yunus Nusi, even gave this information directly.
Many consider the need for improvements at the Pakansari Stadium at this time. One of them is a field that often floods.
That moment occurred during the RANS Nusantara FC match against PSM Makassar in mid-August which had to be temporarily suspended.