Indonesian soccer fans may have to pay the price of not seeing their national team playing internationally for an indefinite period as two rival organizations staged their separate national congresses on Monday.
The two congresses, one by the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) and the other by the Indonesian Soccer Rescue Committee (KPSI), have finally forced world soccer governing body FIFA to consider sanctions that “could go as far as an indefinite suspension”.
FIFA will decide on the sanctions at an executive committee meeting in Japan on Friday.
The PSSI, chaired by Djohar Arifin Husin, held its national congress in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, while La Nyalla Mattalitti’s KPSI set up a separate one in Jakarta.
Monday was the deadline FIFA had given both camps to stage a national congress to settle key issues, including the existence of two separate soccer leagues and federations, a review of PSSI statutes and the reinstatement of four expelled executive committee members; La Nyalla, Tony Apriliani, Erwin Dwi Budiawan and Roberto Rouw.
FIFA’s order was stipulated in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) the two soccer federations signed in June in Kuala Lumpur.
The PSSI congress resulted in, among other things, the reinstatement of the four expelled executive committee members, but only on the condition that the four apologize within a month and the MoU is annulled. The four were expelled from the committee last year for “ethical violations”. La Nyalla has previously said that he would never apologize to PSSI.
Djohar said his congress had to be held in a hotel lobby after congress participants were locked out and its results remained valid although no members from the 2011 Surakarta congress took part in the Palangkaraya congress, defying FIFA’s instructions in the MoU, Antara news agency reported.
The Surakarta congress members are soccer clubs currently playing in the Indonesia Super League, which is under the auspices of the KPSI and is not recognized by the PSSI.
“The most important thing is that we kept to the rules and the participants met the requirements,” Djohar said. The PSSI failed to gain the support of the government for their Palangkaraya congress because of the disagreements between the two organizations.
“We have tried to prevent sanctions from being imposed on Indonesian soccer, but if that eventually happens, we will prepare ourselves with a number of policies,” Coordinating People’s Welfare Minister and acting Youth and Sports Minister Agung Laksono said.
Arema Malang soccer club coach Rahmad Darmawan said whatever decisions FIFA made, all stakeholders needed to be ready. “There’s not much we can do in this kind of situation,” the coach, who brought the national team to win silver in the Southeast Asian Games last year, told The Jakarta Post.
“National competitions, youth and young talent development programs and soccer training will likely remain the same until we are ready to have a soccer federation that the public can trust,” he said.
PSSI vs KPSI
The two congresses, one by the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) and the other by the Indonesian Soccer Rescue Committee (KPSI), have finally forced world soccer governing body FIFA to consider sanctions that “could go as far as an indefinite suspension”.
FIFA will decide on the sanctions at an executive committee meeting in Japan on Friday.
The PSSI, chaired by Djohar Arifin Husin, held its national congress in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, while La Nyalla Mattalitti’s KPSI set up a separate one in Jakarta.
Monday was the deadline FIFA had given both camps to stage a national congress to settle key issues, including the existence of two separate soccer leagues and federations, a review of PSSI statutes and the reinstatement of four expelled executive committee members; La Nyalla, Tony Apriliani, Erwin Dwi Budiawan and Roberto Rouw.
FIFA’s order was stipulated in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) the two soccer federations signed in June in Kuala Lumpur.
The PSSI congress resulted in, among other things, the reinstatement of the four expelled executive committee members, but only on the condition that the four apologize within a month and the MoU is annulled. The four were expelled from the committee last year for “ethical violations”. La Nyalla has previously said that he would never apologize to PSSI.
Djohar said his congress had to be held in a hotel lobby after congress participants were locked out and its results remained valid although no members from the 2011 Surakarta congress took part in the Palangkaraya congress, defying FIFA’s instructions in the MoU, Antara news agency reported.
The Surakarta congress members are soccer clubs currently playing in the Indonesia Super League, which is under the auspices of the KPSI and is not recognized by the PSSI.
“The most important thing is that we kept to the rules and the participants met the requirements,” Djohar said. The PSSI failed to gain the support of the government for their Palangkaraya congress because of the disagreements between the two organizations.
“We have tried to prevent sanctions from being imposed on Indonesian soccer, but if that eventually happens, we will prepare ourselves with a number of policies,” Coordinating People’s Welfare Minister and acting Youth and Sports Minister Agung Laksono said.
Arema Malang soccer club coach Rahmad Darmawan said whatever decisions FIFA made, all stakeholders needed to be ready. “There’s not much we can do in this kind of situation,” the coach, who brought the national team to win silver in the Southeast Asian Games last year, told The Jakarta Post.
“National competitions, youth and young talent development programs and soccer training will likely remain the same until we are ready to have a soccer federation that the public can trust,” he said.
PSSI vs KPSI
April 4, 2011
FIFA removes Nurdin Halid from the post of PSSI chairman.
May 20, 2011
PSSI congress, which is meant to elect new executives, ends in deadlock.
July 9, 2011
PSSI extraordinary congress in Surakarta, Central Java, names Djohar Arifin Husin as chairman.
Dec. 18, 2011
KPSI meeting issues a vote of no confidence against Djohar and deputy chief Farid Rahman. KPSI demands an extraordinary meeting over Djohar’s alleged poor performance in leading the PSSI.
Dec. 27, 2011
PSSI dismisses four of its executive committee members.
March 18, 2012
KPSI elects La Nyalla as chairman and Rahim Soekasah as deputy chairman. Both will serve until 2016.
March 18, 2012
PSSI congress recognizes the Indonesia Super League (ISL), which is organized by PT Liga Indonesia, on one condition — the PSSI will take control of the league.
June 7, 2012
PSSI and KPSI sign an agreement in AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur to form a joint committee tasked with evaluating the nation’s soccer competition as well as forming a sole national soccer body.
Dec. 10, 2012
PSSI accepts and endorses an amendment to the 2009 PSSI statutes in Palangkaraya and will reinstate the four expelled executive committee members.
KPSI approves a proposal of amendments to some articles of PSSI statutes; approves the establishment of a new league that will kick off in 2015; commits to improving Indonesia’s FIFA ranking to 129th in the world and takes over all of the PSSI’s legal and financial matters, runs the organization and returns to the PSSI office in the Bung Karno Stadium area, Jakarta.
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