West Java Police Chief Promises To Erase Ticket Brokers In Persib Match

Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Zainudin Amali talks with the West Java Regional Police Chief Inspector General Pol. Suntana at Polda West Java, Bandung City/Photo: Antara

BANDUNG - West Java Police Chief Inspector General of Police Suntana said his party would deploy police around the Gelora Bandung Lautan Api (GBLA) Stadium to eradicate ticket brokers for the Persib match. This is to sell tickets," said Suntana at GBLA Bandung, West Java, Friday, July 22. He said he had coordinated with the local organizing committee. He said the raid would be carried out because the organizers of the Persib match later would not sell tickets offline or sell tickets at the stadium. Therefore, he asked Persib supporters not to easily believe if there were people who offered tickets. In addition, he said the police would also repatriate supporters if they were caught not carrying tickets around the stadium. Later the police will also carry out surveillance to check the ticket ownership of the fans. "Never come to the stadium if you don't bring and buy tickets. We will send people who don't have tickets to enter," said Suntana, quoted by Antara. to the ranks of the police in West Java to screen supporters who will go to Bandung. He hopes that later supporters from outside the city who come to Bandung are only supporters who have tickets. The biggest supporters Meanwhile, PSSI General Chair Mochammad Iriawan hopes that there will be no more gloomy events like some time ago at the GBLA Stadium. According to him, this can cause losses for the Persib club and supporters. According to him, Persib supporters are one of the biggest supporters in Indonesia and in Asia. He also asked Persib fans to bring tickets if they wanted to come to the GBLA Stadium. Persib supporter died due to overcrowding when he was about to enter the GBLA Stadium door. The incident occurred on Friday (17/6) when Persib faced Persebaya in the 2022 President's Cup competition.