Zainudin Amali Expects Menpora Cup 2021 To Become The Next Tunamen Pilot

JAKARTA - As long as the COVID-19 pandemic has hit Indonesia since early March 2020, all sports matches have been stopped. No exception is football, which has the largest militant fans in Indonesia. During a year of "fasting to compete", a Tunamen titled 2021 Menpora Cup is now being presented, which Zainudin Amali hopes can be a catalyst after a long time the players are "fasting" competing.

Lots of people depend on football either directly or indirectly. “A lot of people who depend on football lose their income. A lot of things have been affected because the tournament doesn't exist. The tournament has stopped during this year, the money that has been lost is around IDR1 trillion, that's the PSSI figure. Many do not get their salaries and other benefits, ”said the man who was born in Gorontalo when he was visited at his office at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, recently.

The stopping of the tunamen can actually be highlighted from various points of view. From a player's point of view, there are many professional players who are not paid by the club because they don't have a match. When the competition stopped, they did not receive payment or salary from the club.

In addition, the many people who depend on football either directly or indirectly feel the impact of the cessation of professional football competitions. “Those affected range from parking attendants, t-shirt printing workers and other attributes that are usually used to watch and parade after competing. And many more, "he said.

This is a consequence of efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19. It was awry but everything had to be done. Health is very important to live life in this world. One of the conditions put forward by Amali for the 2021 Menpora Cup tournament, all must comply with health protocols.

The regulations regarding this health protocol are indeed strict and a little stiff. "I ask all players, coaches and people involved in the Menpora Cup event to comply with health protocols," he said.

In addition, Zainudin Amali emphasized to the club owner, the leader, one of the requirements for this tournament to be held is to adhere to health protocols. And this tunamen is the benchmark for other tournaments in the sphere of soccer. "After this tournament runs smoothly and everything is in order to follow the Health protocol of similar tournaments such as League 1 and League 2 and other tournaments can be held," he said.

As expected by Menpora Zainudin Amali, the 2021 Menpora Cup Football Tournament can be used as a benchmark so that other tournaments can be held.