Persib Bandung It's OK After 3 Players To TC Of The Indonesian U-20 National Team, Persija Jakarta When?

The U-20 Indonesian national team training camp. (Photo: PSSI)

JAKARTA Persib Bandung finally wants to release their three players to join the U-20 Indonesian national team training camp (TC).

This assurance was conveyed by PSSI Technical Director Indra Sjafri at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Thursday, February 9, 2023. Indra forwarded information from the translator Shin Tae Yong, Jeong Seok-Seo.

"Today three Persib players joined. I received a report just from Jeje (Jeong Seok-Seo). He said today. The problem (Persib Director) Mr. Teddy (Tjahjono) said it was okay," he said.

However, Indra said he could not confirm whether Persija would also release four of their players who Shin Tae-yong called in the near future.

So far, he continued, communication has continued so that the Kemayoran Tigers will give up their players for the benefit of the Indonesian national team for the U20 Asian Cup and the 2023 U20 World Cup.

"I cannot [assURE when Persija want to release their players]. The problem is the development from day to day is very dynamic," said the former coach of the Indonesian U-19 national team.

Previously, the Media Officer of Persija, Kukuh Wahyudi, said that the club had not yet determined the deadline for when the four players would be sent to the national team. "The decision (time to join the national team) is not determined," said Kukuh.

The four players who have not been released by Persija are Muhammad Ferarri, Alfriyanto Nico, Dony Tri Pamungkas, and Cahya Supriadi.

However, he said the energy of the four players was still very much needed by the Kemayoran Tigers. "Thomas (Doll) is still holding (four players) because it is still needed in the first team. Because the match schedule (League 1) is busy," he said.

In early February, Shin Tae -yong called 30 names to hold a training camp in Jakarta in preparation for the two events above. However, so far only 21 players have joined.

The nine other names that have not joined are four Persija Jakarta players and three Persib players. Meanwhile, Marselino Ferdinand and Ronaldo Kwateh are still abroad.

Marselino has just joined Belgian club KMSK Dainze, while Ronaldo is still in Turkey exploring the possibility of strengthening one of the teams in the country.