Crazy Rich Malang Gilang Widya Gives The National Team A Bonus Of IDR 500 Million, Promises An Additional 1M If Successfully Wins

Indonesian National Team (Photo: PSSI)

JAKARTA - The president of the Arema FC club who is also businessman Gilang Widya Permana gave a bonus of Rp. 500 million to the Indonesian national team for successfully qualifying for the 2020 AFF Cup final.

The PSSI website said that the money was handed over by Gilang through PSSI Secretary General Yunus Nusi.

"The players, coaches and officials of the Indonesian national team are united and fight with high patriotism. Therefore, their struggle deserves to be appreciated and encouraged to be able to win," said Gilang as quoted by Antara.

Gilang also promised to provide an additional bonus of IDR 1 billion if the Garuda squad won the 2020 AFF Cup.

"If we win, we will give a bonus of Rp. 1 billion," he said.

PSSI Secretary General Yunus Nusi thanked Gilang and promised to immediately distribute it to the Garuda squad.

"I will take it to Singapore to give it to the players," said Yunus.

Indonesia will face Thailand in the 2020 AFF Cup final which will take place over two legs at the National Stadium, Singapore.

The first leg will be on 29 December 2021 and the second leg on 1 January 2022.

Indonesia's meeting with Thailand in the 2020 AFF Cup final was a repeat of the 2000, 2002 and 2016 AFF Cup finals, all of which were won by Thailand.

For the Garuda squad, it was the sixth final during their participation in the AFF Cup after 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010 and 2016 with results without a title.