PSSI: JIS Not Decent In The FIFA Matchday Team Versus Curacao

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JAKARTA - PSSI said the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) has not yet fulfilled its feasibility to hold two FIFA Matchday matches between Indonesia versus Curacao.

In the initial plan, the match between the Indonesian national team and Curacao on the 24th and 27th of this month was originally scheduled to be held at the Bandung Ocean of Fire (GBLA) and at JIS.

However, after PSSI conducted a JIS feasibility test, it was considered that it had not met the standards for the match. As for the first match, it was confirmed that it would still be held at GBLA.

Based on the results of the PSSI Infrastructure Safety and Security team inspection, the JIS Stadium has not met the feasibility of 100 percent infrastructure. Especially in the team drop-off area and the circulation of competition-related activities in the outer perimeter that piled up in the north west.

In addition, other obstacles are the unusable eastern concourse, the tribune perimeter still needs to be reviewed, the perimeter fence under the western concourse is not sturdy, and supporting infrastructure facilities: parking bags, public transportation, and access roads to the stadium, which are not yet in accordance with the provisions.

"So to hold a FIFA Match Day match that invites a very large audience interest, it is necessary to simulate the number of spectators starting from 25 percent, 50 percent, 75 percent, and 100 percent of the calculation of the maximum safety capacity," said PSSI Secretary General Yunus Nusi, quoted by the federation website.

JIS currently has a capacity of 80 thousand spectators, but unfortunately it can only accommodate parking around 800 units of four-wheeled vehicles. This condition clearly cannot accommodate the usually very high interest supporters.

In addition, access to enter the stadium only uses one door. This raises fears that there will be long queues of supporters who take a long time when the match is over.

''Besides that, it is related to a low ceiling because the bus cannot enter, it could be that the visitors and the home team bus stop in a public area, not in an area that should have been arranged. So if we force it, it will definitely become a FIFA straightener," said Yunus.

The cancellation of JIS as the FIFA Matchday venue made PSSI coordinate with the managers of several other stadiums for the second match. Several stadiums that entered the option were Pakansari Stadium, Bogor, and Patriot Stadium, Bekasi.