Ketum Erick Thohir Reminds Heavy Punishment If Persija And PSS Play Eye

PSSI General Chair Erick Thohir. (Photo: Doc. PSSI)

PSSI General Chair Erick Thohir reminded Persija Jakarta and PSS Sleman about severe punishment if they dare to flirt with each other in the last match of Liga 1 Indonesia 2022/2023.

Persija and PSS will play week 34 at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Saturday, April 15. Both teams can collude to keep the Kemayoran Tigers from playing in the AFC Cup.

"I think I have a clean commitment to football and of course achieve. So, if it turns out that tomorrow's league is playing games, the punishment is very heavy," said Erick in Jakarta, Friday, April 14, 2023.

In the current Indonesian League 1 standings, Persija Jakarta occupies second place. Thomas Doll's troops collected 63 points or one point ahead of Persib Bandung who trailed in third place.

To maintain the chances of playing in the AFC Cup, Persija need to maintain their current position. The only safest result is to win against PSS so that whatever the results of Maung Bandung do not disturb them.

Therefore, there are concerns that Persija will not ask PSS to give in in tomorrow's match. Erick said that if there was a severe sanction, he was ready to wait for the two clubs.

"The referee was sentenced to life, the player was sentenced to life and the club was relegated all of them. We already have that commitment. So, there is no playing term now," said the former Inter Milan president.

If you finish as runner-up in Liga 1 Indonesia, Persija will get a ticket allocation in the AFC Cup play-off round. To enter the group stage, the Kemayoran Tigers had to go through the round.