PSSI's Efforts Bear Sweet Fruits, Saddil Ramdani Is Allowed To Join The U-23 Indonesian National Team SEA Games 2021

Sabah FC player, Saddil Ramdani, received permission to defend the U-23 Indonesian National Team at the 2021 SEA Games. (Photo: Twitter @SabahFCofficial)

JAKARTA - Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) efforts so that Saddil Ramdani can defend the U-23 Indonesian National Team at the 2021 SEA Games have sweet fruit. Malaysian club, Sabah FC, finally allowed Saddil Ramdani to join the Garuda Muda Squad training camp.

This certainty was announced by PSSI through its official website. PSSI General Chair, Mochamad Iriawan, said he was grateful for Sabah FC's willingness to let Saddil join Garuda Muda.

"Thank you to the President of Sabah FC Datuk Seri Bung Mokhtar Radin who has allowed Saddil to strengthen the Indonesian U-23 team. Thank you again for your cooperation", said Iriawan quoted from the official PSSI website.

"I also thank Sabah FC for understanding that Saddil's strength is needed by the Indonesian team, especially against Vietnam in the opening match on Friday, May 6", he continued.

Saddil's joining with the national team also could not be separated from the assistance of the PSSI Technical Director, Indra Sjafri, and the Indonesian national team coach, Shin Tae Yong, who contacted the Sabah FC coach, Ong Kim Swee.

However, some conditions must be met by Saddil for the permit to be issued. The former Persela Lamongan must return to Sabah first from May 10 to May 17.

The reason is, that Sabah needs his services in the Malaysian FA Cup and Malaysian Super League. After that Sabah invited Saddil to rejoin the U-23 Indonesian national team.

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— Sabah FC Official (@SabahFCofficial) April 28, 2022

With the conditions proposed by Sabah FC, Saddil will certainly be absent when the U-23 national team plays three group stage matches against Timor Leste on May 10, then on May 13 against the Philippines and Myanmar on May 15.

Saddil will return to defend the U-23 Indonesian National Team on May 19 with a record that the Garuda Muda Squad has qualified for the semifinals.