Hobby Of Getting A Yellow Card, Paul Munster Will Be Absent When Persebaya Fights PSBS Biak

Persebaya coach, Paul Munster, often receives yellow cards in Liga 1 this season (doc. Persebaya).

JAKARTA - Persebaya Surabaya coach, Paul Munster, is listed as the coach who received the most yellow cards during the 2024/2025 Liga 1 performance. Until the 22nd week, the Irish coach was recorded as having received four yellow cards.

In the last match played by Bajul Ijo, Saturday, February 7, 2025, against Persis Solo, Munster was also given a yellow card. Previously, against PSS Sleman and Madura United he was also given a yellow card.

Most of the yellow cards Munster got for his protests against the referee. Under regulations, coaches who receive two consecutive yellow cards will be banned from accompanying their teams in the next match.

The yellow card against Persis Solo also made Munster absent for the second time, precisely when Persebaya hosted PSBS Biak in the 23rd week, February 15, 2025.

This situation is clearly not easy for Persebaya. Moreover, before the PSBS Biak match, there were also two foreign players who had to miss, namely Mohammed Rashid and Gilson Costa.

Rashid has received a yellow card four times. That is, he will be absent once due to card accumulation. On the other hand, Gilson was hit by a red card against Persis and had to be absent once.

Bajul Ijo's situation is getting more complicated because in the last six matches they have not even won. The last time they picked up three points was when they beat Borneo FC 2-1 in the 16th week, January 20, 2025.

"We have to focus, we have to unite. This is a character test. We did very well. We conceded, the players tried and fought," Munster said of his team's situation, quoted from the official website, Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

"We have to keep going, we will unite for the next game. Hopefully the players recover from injury," said the 42-year-old coach.