JAKARTA - Persija Jakarta coach Mauricio Souza is confirmed to be absent from the team in the match against Bhayangkara FC in the 2025/2026 Super League postponed match.
Even so, management is not worried because it has anticipated it by maintaining intensive communication.
Persija will face Bhayangkara in the postponed match of the 8th week of the 2025/2026 Super League on Monday, December 29 at night WIB at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta.
In that match, Souza will not accompany Persija because of accumulated yellow cards.
The Brazilian coach is known to have received a yellow card in the match against Persis Solo, August 16, Borneo FC on September 28 and Arema FC on November 8.
Souza's absence will be replaced by Persija Jakarta assistant coach Ricky Nelson.
Regarding the tasks that will be carried out, Ricky emphasized that he had anticipated it because his party had established many communications with head coach Mauricio Souza.
"The problem of communication with the head coach (Souza) has been established during training from after (Semen's opponent) Padang for Bhayangkara's preparation," said Ricky Nelson at a press conference at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Sunday, December 28.
"There is a regular meeting between the coaching team and the head coach, we all prepare with the team of players as well," he continued.
Even though Souza had received three yellow cards, the absence of the Brazilian coach in the match against Bhayangkara was a punishment from the yellow card he received in the match against Persis and Borneo.
This is in accordance with the BRI Super League 2025/2026 regulations, which state that coaches or officials who receive two yellow cards and a multiple of two others, must be absent from the next match.
Bhayangkara, who is currently an opponent, is in 10th place in the Super League standings with 19 points or 10 points behind Persija.
Bhayangkara is also in a bad trend in his last three matches because he has swallowed two defeats and one draw.
However, Ricky reminded that The Guardians cannot be taken lightly, especially since they have several players who have worn the Persija uniform.
"Even yes, we also look at some players who are from Persija, like Frengky (Messa), like (Muhammad) Ferarri, there is Firza (Andika) too. So even though in terms of ranking he is in 10 or 11 I don't know now his position, but he is a dangerous team," said Ricky.
"All teams that face Bhayangkara have difficulty facing Bhayangkara. And he is the team that conceded the least among all teams (11 goals), even though the position is below. So it is our record that this is not a random team, this is not a team that is easy to defeat," he concluded.
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