The Malang Village Championship Must Be A National Football Turning Point

Illustration of the tragedy in Kanjuruhan Malang. (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - The tragedy in the Malang Village which claimed many lives is expected to be a turning point for national football.

Many hope that similar incidents will no longer occur. The way to anticipate this is to deal with the national football system.

"It must be a turning point for the national football world not to happen again in any part of the world, especially in Indonesia," said football observer Bambang Nurdiansyah, as reported by Antara, Saturday, October 8. The man who is familiarly called Banur explained that football is one of the largest types of sports that are a gathering forum in the world. For that, unwanted things should not happen in it. For that, his party encourages that in security carried out in every football match must be in wise and wise ways. Of course, according to the mechanism that has been regulated by the World Football Federation (FIFA). "This price is also a lesson for all cross-sector parties to be more introspective, for better Indonesian football," said Banur. He then appreciated the government's efforts to conduct a feasibility test of every stadium that became the venue for matches in all competitions. This effort will have a big impact. However, he reminded that in the feasibility test it would not only be for stadiums, but also all components of match organizers. "Because the resources of the organizers are also a big influence in every sporting event such as football and the most important thing is self-awareness, don't repeat things like that again," said Banur, who is also a former Arema FC coach.