PSSI General Chair Hopes Many Rumakiek Can Strengthen The U-23 National Team At The 2021 SEA Games, Even Though Shin Tae-yong Has Crossed Out

JAKARTA - The name of Ramai Rumakiek has previously been crossed out by the coach of the U-23 Indonesian National Team in the squad list for the 2021 SEA Games. He is considered absent because he did not respond to the summons to join the training camp (TC).

Sanctions were imposed.

"Rumakiek can't play in the SEA Games. We've sent a summons, he didn't respond at all, so I have to give Rumakiek a sanction," said Shin Tae Yong as quoted from the PSSI official website, in the middle of last month.

However, it was later discovered that the player was injured. This has also been confirmed by the General Chairperson of PSSI, Mochamad Iriawan. Currently, the 23-year-old is currently recovering in Jakarta for a muscle injury.

PSSI General Chair Mochamad Iriawan invited the Papuan player to Jakarta on Monday, April 25 yesterday. Rumakiek will undergo treatment in Jakarta and if he recovers soon, his chances for the U-23 national team are open.

"We hope that Rumakiek can appear at the upcoming SEA Games," said Iriawan as quoted from PSSI's official website on Tuesday, April 26.

"Last night I immediately saw Rumakiek's condition as soon as he arrived in Jakarta. I saw his enthusiasm for recovery was extraordinary," he continued.

Currently, Rumakiek is undergoing treatment at the Royal Progress Hospital, Jakarta. It is hoped that he will not take long to recover and soon join Garuda Muda.

As is known, the Indonesian U-23 Team is participating in a training camp (TC) in South Korea to take part in the 2021 SEA Games. They are targeted to bring home a gold medal from the biennial event.

Indonesia is in Group A with the hosts Vietnam, the Philippines, Timor Leste and Myanmar. Rachmat Irianto and his friends will face the first match on May 6 against the host Vietnam.