TIME.CO, Jakarta – PSSI held a meeting with representatives of FIFA, AFC and the government of Indonesia in Jakarta on Thursday 13 October 2022. The four decided to form a task force for the transformation of football after the Kanjuruhan tragedy on 1 October.
The PSSI, FIFA, the AFC, the Indonesian Police, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Construction, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Health are members of the team of the task force. .
“First of all on behalf of the federation, once again sorry for what happened with the tragedy, and PSSI will assume all the responsibilities. One of the forms is that today as a response we have decided to form a task force for the transformation of football, “said PSSI general president Mochamad Iriawan.
Iriawan revealed that a number of representatives from the ministry and the football body discussed the framework and work plan for the improvement of football. Each institution has its role and function. The police, he explained, will synchronize safety standards between FIFA rules and standard police operating procedures.
On the sporting side, the Ministry of Youth and Sports will supervise, the Ministry of Public Works will have a role in verifying the feasibility of the stadium. “In accordance with President Jokowi’s directive to control all stadiums. I also received information, the PUPR minister is currently also at the Kanjuruhan stadium to directly verify standardization,” Iriawan said.
In the timeline, the task force has already prepared the planning for the resumption of the football competition. Under existing schedule, if all timings go smoothly, Liga 1 2022-2023 is expected to start on 25 or 26 November 2022. Nearby, PSSI will have another meeting with FIFA and AFC in Kuala Lumpur on 17 October.
As is known, the formation of this task force is inseparable from the Kanjuruhan tragedy of 1 October last. As a result of the tragedy, 132 people have currently died and hundreds have been injured. The following is the timeline of the Indonesian Football Transformation Task Force.
October 13, 2022
The meeting discussed the timing and joint action plan between PSSI, the government of Indonesia, FIFA and AFC.
October 17, 2022
Meeting between FIFA and PSSI, as well as FIFA and AFC in Kuala Lumpur to coordinate.
October 18, 2022
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will hold a meeting with the President of the Indonesian Republic, Joko Widodo, and PSSI in Jakarta.
October 28, 2022
There is a FIFA Football for School event, for the first time to ensure the safety of football in Indonesia.
November 15, 2022
The FIFA president was present at the G20 which was held in Bali, to say that Indonesia is a safe place for international events and is ready to start the championship.
November 15-18, 2022
Training and training for the organizers and the continuation of the test phase of the Liga 1 2022-2023 (selected matches and venues)
25-26 November 2022
competition League 1 2022-2023 begins to function in its entirety.
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