Constrained By Administration Problems, Konate Eats Fastest Debut For Persija January 11, 2022 Against Persipura

JAKARTA - Persija Jakarta's new midfielder, Makan Konate is absent from the match against PSIS in the 18th week of the Indonesian League 1 2021-2022 at the Captain I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Bali, Thursday. The reason is administrative problems.

"There are administrative issues that cannot be resolved until before the match. Hopefully he can appear in the next match," said coach Angelo Alessio after the match against PSIS, quoted from Antara, Friday.

The Italian tactician understands the administrative constraints as a respect for regulations.

Moreover, this season's Liga 1 runs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which makes administrative arrangements take longer.

"Similar things do not happen to Eating Konate alone. The pandemic makes the process a little longer," said Alessio.

Makan Konate is one of the six new Persija players starting the second round of the 2021-2022 Indonesian League 1. The other five are Irfan Jauhari, Samuel Christianson Simanjuntak, Ahmad Bustomi, Ichsan Kurniawan and Ikhwan Ciptady.

Before strengthening Persija, Makan Konate defended the club Trengganu FC in the Malaysian Super League.

Of the new names, only Ahmad Bustomi, Ichsan Kurniawan and Irfan Jauhari were revealed in the match versus PSIS which Persija won 2-1. All three players are substitutes.

If the filing process goes well, Makan Konate can make his debut in the Kemayoran Tiger squad on January 11, 2022, when Persija face Persipura at the Captain I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, Bali.

As for the victory over PSIS, Persija rose to sixth place in the 2021-2022 Indonesian Liga 1 standings with 28 points, while PSIS was in seventh place by collecting 27 points.

The Kemayoran Tigers are unbeaten in their last four matches.