Sanctions Subjected To FIFA For PSSI Will Improve Yourself

PSSI responded to sanctions and fines imposed by FIFA ahead of the match against Japan in the Third Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification. This situation was accepted and made PSSI as a moment to improve itself.

FIFA imposed three sanctions along with a fine of hundreds of millions ahead of Japan on November 15, 2024. This sanction is about the match in the Third Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against Australia and the Baharin.

In this regard, PSSI through the Executive Committee (Exco) member, Arya Sinulingga, said that his party was obedient to the sanctions imposed by FIFA.

He also admitted that PSSI would evaluate these matters, especially the points emphasized by FIFA.

"We just obey, yes, the fines given by FIFA. Moreover, we really need to evaluate and correct ourselves on what are our mistakes, such as late kick-offs and so on," said Arya Sinulingga in a statement quoted Monday, November 11, 2024.

"If there are our officials, like Pak Sumardji (Indonesian National Team Manager), we accept that."

"The problem is, at that time Pak Sumardji tried to keep the coach from being punished. Therefore, we received punishment from FIFA," he said again.

Sumardji as the Manager of the Indonesian National Team was sanctioned by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee for protesting excessively after the match between Bahrain vs Indonesia.

Not only Sumardji, but the sanctions are also applied to the assistant coach of the Indonesian national team, Kim Jong-jin for similar reasons.

The sanction resulted in Sumardji being punished with a ban on accompanying the Indonesian national team for one match. In addition, Sumardji was also fined 5,000 Swiss Franc or IDR 89.5 million.

Meanwhile, Kim Jong-jin was sentenced to four matches by being banned from accompanying the Indonesian national team. He was also fined 5,000 Swiss Franc or IDR 89.5 million.

Both are considered to have violated the code of ethics by protesting strongly against the referee in the Bahrain vs Indonesia match which took place at the Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, October 10, 2024.

Indonesia was also sanctioned and one warning for being late in holding matches according to the kick-off schedule.

Indonesia received a warning from FIFA for being late in holding a match against Australia at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, on September 10, 2024. For this point, no sanctions have been given.

However, on another point FIFA then posted a fine of 10,000 Swiss Franc or equivalent to Rp. 179.3 million and sanctions for causing the match between China vs the Indonesian national team to withdraw from the kick-off schedule.