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Home of the Enam stadium Under 20 World Cup its use will be maintained from January 2023. The six stadiums can no longer be used for activities other than football.
There are six stadiums that have previously been determined to host the U-20 World Cup. Namely Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK), Sriwijaya Stadium, Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Manahan Stadium, Bung Tomo Stadium and Captain I Wayan Dipta Stadium.
Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Zainuddin Amali mention six locations Under 20 World Cup 2023 it can no longer be used for activities other than football as of January 2023. This is to maintain the quality of the stadium.
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“Our agreement with regional heads and users is that at the beginning of 2023 the Ministry of Public Works will take over again, so it can no longer be used for anything other than football,” said Zainudin Amali during a visit. at UNNES, Semarang, quoted by secondsCentral JavaMonday (26/9/2022).
This is done to maintain the quality of the stadium, especially the pitch grass. Considering that even the restoration of the stadium grass takes time.
“Because if it is used for non-sporting or non-football activities it can damage itself again, it is not in a hurry, the grass needs time to recover,” he explained.
Previously, it was rumored that FIFA would return to carry out inspections related to the preparation of the stadium that would become the venue. In general, preparations for the U20 World Cup went well.
“He too cannot harm football. Because FIFA will also come back sooner and see how our maintenance is done,” he continued.
In fact, Indonesia is ready to host the Under 20 World Cup from 2021. However, as the championship has been postponed, it needs to be fixed again.
Zainudin Amali provided an example of the Manahan stadium, which is often used for non-football activities. Although improvements are needed, they are minor.
“Of course something is damaged, the grass is repaired, then the lights and so on but from the existing assessment FIFA has carried out the inspection, it is not serious, it is minor. If there are repairs, the repairs are minor, because the ones heavy were carried out by PU and the local government around 2020 and early 2021, so we are ready, no problem, “he said.
This article was published on detikJateng with the title “As of January 2023, 6 U20 World Cup venues for football only“.
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