Ganjar Alludes To Referee Must Blow The Whistle If Striker Is Tackled When Watching The Soekarno Cup Village League

JAKARTA - Candidate for president (candidate) Ganjar Pranowo watched the Soekarno Cup Village League Final soccer match at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (SUGBK), Senayan, Jakarta. He had mentioned that the referee had to be neutral when guiding the game.

From observations in the field, Ganjar arrived at SUGBK, Senayan at 21.30 WIB. The presence of this white-haired figure made the audience who watched the match between Bali and South Sulawesi excited and greeted him by shouting 'Ganjar Presiden'.

He then looked closely at the match. Furthermore, Ganjar appreciated this activity and hoped that new seeds would emerge in Indonesian football from this activity.

"This is football which in my opinion, my friends started from the village class and we hope this will lead to superior seeds for achievement," Ganjar told reporters at SUGBK, Friday night.

Ganjar then mentioned that footballers cannot be instant. There are many processes, including the importance of the role of referees when leading the game.

Bahkan, wasit harus tegas ketika ada yang menggelegal permain tertentu. Hal ini disampaikannya saat disinggung soal adanya tudingan menjelang Wali Kota Solo Gibran Rakabuming Raka sebagai calon wakil presiden (cawapres) pendamping Prabowo Subianto di Pilpres 2024.

"If the players are jegal-jelatan. If they cut the striker, the referee must immediately blow their mouth, don't let it go. That's all," he said.

After watching the match, Ganjar handed over the trophy to the team from Bali as the winner of the Soekarno Cup Village League. They won after defeating South Sulawesi 3-0.

As previously reported, the team that won the Soekarno Cup for the U-17 Village League was entitled to lift the rotating trophy. The trophy was designed by Megawati Soekarnoputri's son who is also the Chair of the PDIP DPP, M. Prananda Prabowo and Diluted by Dolorosa Sinaga.

This activity also managed to get a record from the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) for the most soccer dralls, which was attended by 10,000 people. The chairman of the PDIP DPP for Honorary Affairs, Komarudin Watubun, said that this achievement is expected to raise the spirit of domestic football.

"By Bung Karno, this sport can build the nation and build national associations. Well, we are starting to try to revive our enthusiasm by moving the soccer from the village to the village," said Komarudin in his remarks during the submission of MURI's record.