Madura United Are Trying Hard To Keep Players In The Midst Of Uncertain Competition

JAKARTA - Madura United is trying hard to convince its players, both foreign and local, not to leave, even though the Indonesian League 1 competition has yet to find clarity.

"We have held an internal meeting. We will try to defend them," Madura United coach Rahmad Darmawan said as quoted by Antara from the club's official website, Tuesday, November 24.

The clubs are currently feeling anxious about leaving their best players, especially foreign players. Besides the reason for the absence of competition, the players must be willing to accept salary cuts of up to 75 percent of the contract.

The salary cut is contained in one of the points in the PSSI decree Number SKEP / 69 / XI / 2020 regarding the salary payment scheme for players as long as the competition has not been run.

Player salaries of 50 percent for League 1 clubs will return to activity one month before the competition or January provided the competition actually rolls in February.

Rahmad Darmawan, who already feels in sync with the current players, has held talks to convince them not to go to any club.

"We have had initial talks, even though it is not a legality, but at least it has given foreign players peace to stay," he said.

Even so, RD did not rule out releasing players if there was a better offer and could provide future guarantees to the person concerned.

"But when they have other options to keep them, but when they have other options or a better future, that's possible," he said.