The Reason Why The Indonesian Men's Futsal Team Was Sent To The 2021 SEA Games, Head Of The PPON Review Team Of The Ministry Of Youth And Sports: The Coach Is From Iran

The Indonesian men's futsal team heads to the 2021 SEA Games. (PSSI Doc)

JAKARTA - The puzzle of the fate of the Indonesian men's futsal team at the 2021 SEA Games has finally been answered. The team, which had just finished runner-up in the 2022 AFF Cup, was finally dispatched to Hanoi.

This decision was announced by the Chairman of CdM Indonesia, Ferry J. Kono, after holding a coordination meeting with the Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Zainudin Amali, Wednesday, April 13. The coordination meeting was also attended by the National Sports Achievement Improvement Review Team (PPON).

Head of the Kemenpora PPON Review Team, Prof. Dr. Moch. Aswami said that the recommendation for the Indonesian men's futsal team was based on the results of a review of existing data.

"It turns out that the men's futsal team has parameter tests, including better physique," said Aswami, as quoted by the official website of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

This recommendation decision was strengthened by the results achieved by the Indonesian futsal team in the AFF Thailand Cup, last weekend. In that event, Indonesia lost on penalties to the host in the final round.

"They have a good foreign coach, I think, the coach is from Iran. Previously the men's futsal team was trained by a Japanese coach. This is also a strengthening for us," concluded Asmawi.

Meanwhile, Menpora Zainudin Amali asked the review team and the Indonesian CDM contingent to be consistent with the decisions that had been taken. Because, firmness in this case must be done.

"Hopefully with what we are doing, with our good intentions, the results will be good too. At the same time, carrying out the direction of the President, namely a total review of the national sports ecosystem," said the Menpora.