Anticipate Bentrok Supporter, Almost A Thousand Officers Join The Madura United Kontra Persebaya Match

Liga 1 match at Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya, East Java, Sunday (14/8/2022). (ANTARA)

The rounding - Anticipating the chaos between supporters of the Pamekasan Police has deployed 947 personnel to secure the continued match of BRI Liga 1 Indonesia 2022-2023 between Madura United FC and Persebaya Surabaya at the Gelora Madura Ratu Pamelingan Pamekasan Stadium, Sunday afternoon.

The Head of Public Relations of the Pamekasan Police, AKP Nining Dyah, to 947 personnel, is a combination of the police, TNI, Brimob Polda East Java, Transportation Service and Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol-PP) of the Pamekasan Regency Government.

"This large amount of security is to anticipate things that are not desirable, considering that both teams from East Java have a lot of supporters," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, January 29.

Currently, the personnel who are assigned to provide security in the follow-up match whose implementation starting at 16.00 WIB have shifted to the stadium and are led directly by the Pamekasan Police Chief AKBP Satria Permana.

Madura United is a football club that is allowed to hold matches with spectators with an audience of 60 percent of the stadium's capacity.

This match with spectators in the continued match of BRI Liga 1 Indonesia 2022-2023 is the second time. The first time Madura hosted Persib Bandung on January 20.

The match with spectators after the Kanjuruhan tragedy took place successfully and received appreciation from all parties, including the Pamekasan Police.

"We hope that in this match it will be the same, the match will take place safely according to the expectations of all parties," said Head of Public Relations of the Pamekasan Police, AKP Nining Dyah.

Meanwhile, Madura United FC coach Fabio Lefundes stated that his party wanted to achieve two successes in this home match, namely successful implementation and successful achievement.

Currently, he continued, Madura United's players are in good condition, so he believes the club nicknamed "Laskar Sape Kerrap" can present the best for Madurese.

"The point is that everything is ready, and hopes to get full points," he said.