League 1 2021-2022 Permit Has Been Issued Since May, Wait For COVID-19 Task Force's Permission

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JAKARTA - The National Police stated that the permit for the 2021-2022 League 1 competition had actually been issued since May 25. However, we are still waiting for the recommendations of the COVID-19 Task Force.

"It's true, the permit has been issued since May 25," said Head of Public Information Bureau of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Brigadier General Rusdi Hartono to reporters, Friday, August 13.

The recommendations of the COVID-19 Task Force are urgently needed because the current situation is still in a pandemic period. Moreover, there is an increase in daily positive cases in the Java-Bali region so that the government implements the Implementation of the Java-Bali Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) which is the venue for the Indonesian football competition.

Previously, Assistant Chief of Police for Operations (Asops Kapolri) Inspector General Iman Sugianto said the League 1 permit was waiting for a recommendation from the COVID-19 Task Force.

According to him, if the permit has been approved by the COVID-19 Task Force, the Police will have no reason to withhold the permit for League 1 which is taking place in the midst of a pandemic.

"Principally, the National Police is waiting for the confirmation of the COVID-19 Task Force, because there must be a recommendation. The second is related to the local area. What will the COVID-19 Task Force recommend later. If that's okay, the Police have no reason not to help issue (permits)," said Imam, Wednesday, August 4.

Menpora Zainudin Amali stated that League 1 will start on 27 August 2021.

The Indonesian League 1 season 2021-2022 will be held from August 27, 2021, to March 2022.

The format for implementing League 1 2021-2022 has not changed from the original plan, which was held in six series with matches taking place in three clusters in the Java Island region.

The first cluster covers DKI Jakarta, West Java, and Banten. The second cluster is Central Java and DI Yogyakarta, then the third cluster is in East Java.

After the certainty of League 1, PSSI and LIB will then roll out League 2. However, the implementation time and technical implementation will be confirmed in the near future.