GBK, Manahan And Si Jalak Harupat Stadium Become Candidates For Test Locations For Audience Attendance In League 1

PSSI Chairman Mochamad Iriawan (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - PSSI General Chair Mochamad Iriawan said that three stadiums were candidates for testing the presence of spectators to watch the 2021-2022 Indonesian League 1 match live.

"What is certain is that the stadium has met the requirements and has a seat number (single seat). It could be a large stadium such as the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Manahan Stadium or Si Jalak Harupat Stadium. We are still conducting a proper assessment," said Iriawan at Bung Karno Madya Stadium, Jakarta, Thursday, as reported by Antara.

According to the man who is familiarly called Iwan Bule, PSSI considered all things carefully before testing the audience at the stadium.

In addition to building a system and making rules, PSSI and the competition operator PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB) are also considering the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

"Hopefully the case will continue to slope," said Iriawan.

PSSI and LIB plan to test the presence of spectators at the 2021-2022 Liga 1 stadium at least December 2021.

Later, the spectators who were in the stadium during the trial period were the invitees which numbered around 100-200 people, but it has not been confirmed at which stadium the trial will be conducted.

The Indonesian government itself has allowed the presence of spectators in the stadium through the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 57 of 2021 concerning the Enforcement of Restrictions on Community Activities Level 3, Level 2, and Level 1 Corona Virus Disease 2019 in the Java and Bali Regions issued on November 1, 2021.

In the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs, the government allows League 1 matches to be watched by spectators in stadiums with a total of 25 percent of the maximum capacity or a maximum of five thousand people.

The government requires all spectators to be "green" in the Peduli Protect application before entering the match arena.