The National Team TC Continues To Delay, Observer: Like There Is Something Covered By PSSI

Illustration of the Indonesian National Team (Photo: PSSI)

JAKARTA - The training camp (TC) for the senior national team and U-19 Indonesia has not yet started. The players' COVID-19 swab test results have not yet been released is an excuse. The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) said this was at the request of coach Shin Tae-yong.

Later, news circulated that there was a player whose test results were reactive to COVID-19. Several parties, including the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora), asked the PSSI to be open.

National football observer, Rais Adnan, said there was something unnatural. He considered that there was something being covered by PSSI. Moreover, TC has been postponed several times.

"Although currently the reason for PSSI is because they want to implement a health protocol. But if I'm not mistaken, up to four swab tests have been carried out on the players, and near the end of the TC, training has not yet been carried out. Of course this is very disturbing to the program that has been compiled by coach Shin. Tae-yong, "said Rais to VOI, Wednesday, August 5.

He also asked PSSI to be open about allegations of players being reactive to COVID-19. This is so as not to become a new cluster, if later the players return to their respective clubs or hometowns.

"Even though, later when announcing they do not mention names, at least with this openness it can make the people around these players more alert. After all, this COVID is not a disgrace. However, the pandemic must be stopped," said the man who is also the editor in chief of the national sports media. the.

Rais then talked about the possibility of the U-19 National Team TC to South Korea. According to him, whether or not TC will go to Gingseng Country depends on PSSI's commitment which he said wants to fully support the Shin Tae-yong program. According to him, in South Korea there will be different regulations in the handling of foreigners who come to their country in anticipation of the spread of COVID-19.

"Well, that needs to be anticipated from an early age, so that the TC program in South Korea is no longer in vain as it is today. Players just gather, but there is no training at all," he said.