JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has held a meeting with FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, Tuesday, October 18. The meeting was held at the Merdeka Palace.
In this meeting, President Jokowi was accompanied by Menpora Zainudin Amali and Minister of SOEs Erick Thohir. There were no representatives from PSSI.
"We have held important discussions about Indonesian football after the tragedy in Malang, October 1, 2022," Jokowi said in a press conference after the meeting.
Jokowi said they had discussed in detail at the meeting.
In addition, the President of FIFA also expressed his deep sorrow and sympathy to the families of the victims and expressed his concern for the tragedy that occurred.
"We agree that this tragedy is a very important lesson for Indonesian football and also for the world of football," said Jokowi.
"Don't let this happen again, don't let the joy of the football match audience end in grief and disaster," he continued.
The President of FIFA arrived at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta at around 11.48 WIB. He was accompanied by a number of his staff.
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