Appreciating Menpora's Full Support For Indonesian Football, PSSI Chairman: He's Very Concerned

Menpora Zainudin Amali and PSSi chairman Mochamad Iriawan (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the All-Indonesian Football Association PSSI Mochamad Iriawan expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali for his support and concern for Indonesian football.

Menpora Amali is considered a very important figure who continues to oversee, starting with the courage to push the Menpora Cup pre-season tournament so that it will make it easier to organize the next competitions League 1 and League 2.

"Thanks to Mr. Menpora, he is very concerned about football, from organizing the Menpora Cup pre-season tournament to the completion of the League 1 and 2 Competitions, applause to Mr. Menpora," he said, quoted from Antara, Friday.

This was conveyed by Iwan Bule, Iriawan's nickname, who is also the former Head of the West Java Police, in a talk show on the Supporters' Headquarters channel, last Thursday.

According to him, it cannot be lost from memory and becomes a historical trace of how difficult it was to get to the organization of the tournament during the COVID-19 pandemic which was so life-threatening.

However, he said, on the other hand, it is necessary for football players to continue to exist to maintain performance and preparation for international events, as well as the number of people from the economic side.

"The Menpora Cup pre-season tournament is a bet for the federation. Is it capable of running the competition, and Mr. Menpora is there to provide full support, until everything is complete until League 1 and 2," he explained.

In addition, Iwan Bule did not forget to appreciate the support given by Iwan Bule for his obedience to the government and federation rules so that the competition can continue.

Supporters, he said, have become an important part of the development of Indonesian football because of their extraordinary contribution, not only in their presence, but during the pandemic where their absence is needed.

"Since compliance in the Menpora Cup has become the entry point for the competition. In fact, during the final match in Bali, Bali United supporters who were invited to attend, canceled their intentions because of solidarity with supporters of other clubs who were also not present," he said.

"Appreciation to all supporters, hopefully in the 2022/2023 competition there will be developments that will allow the presence of spectators in the stadium so that the competition will be more interesting," said Iwan Bule.