Jakarta National Team Training Disrupted by Persija Jakarta Players Holding Out

Jakarta –

Centralization of training Indonesian National team ahead of next week’s FIFA Matchday constrained by the presence of players. Persija Jakarta in the spotlight because it has not released two of its players.

National Team Manager, Sumardji, concerned about the condition of the Garuda Squad’s first training in Surabaya. Only eight players called Shin Tae-yong were present.

In the process, 15 players have come to join the training camp for Indonesia’s matches against Palestine (June 14) and Argentina (June 19). Indeed, there are several players who are still defending their clubs.

Three PSM Makassar players, Reza Arya Pratama, Yakob and Yance Sayuri, still need energy for the match against Bali United to fight for tickets to the Asian Champions League playoffs. Juku Eja drew 1-1 with Laskar Serdadu Tridatu in the first game this week.

Asnawi Mangkualam, Jordi Amat, Shayne Pattynama, Saddil Ramdani and Pratama Arhan are also still playing at their respective clubs. Elkan Baggot just came to Surabaya, Thursday (8/6) today. Two Persija players, Witan Sulaeman and Rizky Ridho have not been released.

“But if you see conditions like this it will be difficult, especially for the coaching team. So I need to say I thank you for the eight players who attended. And earlier the general chairman appreciated and will give a separate bonus for those who are on time,” said Sumardji as reported. detikEast Java.

Not the First Time Persija Holds Players

Persian several times involved in friction with the National Team regarding the summons of players. At that time, several Persija main squad players were called up by the U-20 Indonesia National Team which was prepared for the U-20 Asian Cup and U-20 World Cup — which were eventually canceled in Indonesia.

Achmad Maulana, Alfriyanto Nico, Cahya Supriadi, Doni Tri Pamungkas, Frengky Missa, Ginanjar Wahyu, Muhammad Ferrari, Resa Aditya and Barnabas Sobor are the list of players called up.

Previously, Persija’s coach, Thomas Doll, also complained about the summons that the National Team had prepared for the 2022 AFF Cup. The training camp was held in the long term, so that the Kemayoran Tigers had to rack their brains to navigate League 1 last season.

Regarding the summons of players, Thomas Doll and Shin Tae-yong had a war of nerves. The German coach even attacked Coach Shin as a clown.

Thomas Doll reasoned that the National Team’s activities were not FIFA’s agenda. So, it’s better for the players to stay and play at their respective clubs.

“Everyone knows it’s a strange situation because the players are not here. It is more important that they train with us. They haven’t played in two months, and now they are in Bali,” said Thomas Doll in December 2022.

“Every team certainly misses their players in the Indonesian National Team. However, this is not true because this is not FIFA’s agenda. And also for the players, they are happy when they are with us. I think every coach is angry with this situation,” he added.

Injury Worries

Persija is currently undergoing preparations for the new season. The Orange Team started training, Wednesday (7/6), several players such as Riko Simanjuntak, Ondrej Kudela, and Rio Ilham Fahmi attended the Persija Training Center. Persija has set a high target for the new season. They want to win the Premiere League.

Persian has been contacted detikSport regarding the reasons for not releasing Witan Sulaeman and Rizky Ridho, Wednesday (7/6). However, the Capital team has yet to provide an answer.

While Sumardji, gave a short answer when asked the reason. “I’m afraid the players are injured,” he told detikSport Yesterday.

Looking again at Thomas Doll’s reasons for mentioning FIFA Matchday in December, there is actually no reason to hold players back. Indonesia vs Palestine and Indonesia vs Argentina is FIFA Matchday, and currently most Indonesian clubs, including Persija, are also not in the middle of a competition.

Indeed, several European clubs have also suffered losses because their players were injured during FIFA Matchday. In fact, there is even the term FIFA virus, due to the loss of clubs whose players return home injured after their national duties.

Ketum PSSI Erick Thohir, already knew about the condition of the players held by the club when called up by the national team. Therefore, he gave a strong statement.

“Before the start of the league, the national team schedule was given. There is no club not releasing players. It can’t be released, I intervened, because the schedule already exists,” said Erick Thohir from PSSI’s Instagram, Monday (5/6).

“It is clear there, the agenda (FIFA Matchday) for June will not interfere with the league. But September, October, November, even December and January, the league must have a commitment and it has been agreed upon,” he stressed.

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