Coach Persija Jakarta Thomas doll surprised by the summoning of his players a Indonesian national team. Reasons are done outside of FIFA Matchday and League 1 it’s rolling.
Persian brought 22 players for the continuation of the 2022/2023 League 1 which was held in bubbles in Central Java and Yogyakarta. The Indonesian national team trio did not participate, namely Syahrian Abimanyu, Hansamu Yama and Muhammad Ferarri.
The three have been undergoing the Indonesian national team (TC) training center in Bali since 28 November. The Indonesian National Team TC was held in preparation for the 2022 AFF Cup.
At the same time now Persian will compete again in League 1 against Borneo FC in week 12 of League 1, at Sultan Agung Stadium, Bantul on Tuesday (6/12/2022). Persija will appear without the three national team players.
“I think this is not the right thing because everyone wants to play with their best players. Fans also have the right to look at the teams that contain their best players,” he said. Thomas doll when providing information.
“So, this condition is a strange thing because they are currently training with the national team when the championship is on,” he added.
Thomas doll he admitted that he has never experienced such a situation during his coaching career. Previously he was registered as manager of clubs like Hamburg SV, Borussia Dortmund Al-Hilal, Hannover 96, APOEL.
In Indonesia, the competition schedule sometimes clashes with the national team’s agenda. The chaotic problem of Indonesian football that makes such things inevitable even if the interested parties have prepared a program in this way.
“This condition is not a good thing for the players. I think all teams experience the same thing. This is the first time in my life that happens and plus the players don’t train during FIFA Matchday,” said Thomas Doll.
(af/adp)