Smudging Persija's Name Because He Was Involved In Domestic Violence, Alfath Faathier Wrote An Open Letter Apologizing

JAKARTA - Persija Jakarta defender Alfath Faathier apologized to his club in an open letter uploaded on Persija's official website on Thursday.

Quoted by Antara from the upload, Alfath felt the need to express his apologies because Persija seemed to be dragged into his personal problems that had spread to the public domain.

"I would like to apologize profusely to the entire Persija family, be it management, fellow players, especially all Persija supporters whom I love and are proud of, wherever they are," wrote the 24-year-old player.

He then emphasized that the problems he was facing were personal problems and had nothing to do with outsiders, let alone Persija.

Alfath also asked for support from all parties so that he could navigate this personal case.

"I also ask for prayers and support from all my friends, so that all these problems can be resolved quickly," he said.

Previously, on Monday, February 15, Persija decided to suspend Alfath defender for two months following the news about his family that was spread to the public through social media and mass media.

Alfath was accused of committing domestic violence so that his wife, Ratu Rizky Nabila, was sued for divorce. Ratu has reported domestic violence cases to the police on December 30, 2020. In her statement, Ratu said that Alfath choked her while she was pregnant.

The club, nicknamed the Kemayoran Tigers, released Alfath from all club activities so that the footballer from Purwakarta focused on solving his family problems.

The sanction from the club has made it certain that Alfath will be absent from the 2021 Menpora Cup pre-season tournament which will run on March 20-April 25 2021.