Meeting In Tokyo, Menpora Reveals Pratama Arhan's Desire: Defend The U-22 National Team At The 2023 SEA Games

Source: Kemenpora.go.id

JAKARTA - Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Zainudin Amali has just returned from Tokyo, Japan for a work agenda. While in Tokyo, he apparently met Pratama Arhan and revealed the player's desire to defend the U-22 national team at the 2023 SEA Games. "At a meeting in Japan, Arhan expressed his desire to defend the Indonesian national team at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia," Amali was quoted as saying on the official website of the Ministry of Youth and Sports on Sunday, March 5. The wish of the former PSIS Semarang player who is now a career at the Japanese club, Tokyo Verdy was welcomed by Zainudin Amali. Considering that currently Amali also serves as Deputy General Chair of PSSI, he immediately communicated with PSSI General Chair Erick Thohir via video call. "Regarding Pratama Arhan's wish to play at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia, I welcome it. And I have communicated with the chairman of PSSI. Later, Mr. Erick will communicate with Tokyo Verdy owners," Amali continued. Although still on duty in Tokyo, Pratama Arhan is one of the players who is expected to be able to defend the Indonesian national team at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia. This is as stated by the U-22 national team coach, Indra Sjafri. He himself knew about the meeting between Menpora Amali and Pratama Arhan. "Arhan (about the opportunity to defend the Indonesian U-22 national team), yesterday the Minister (Zainudin Amali) happened again in Tokyo. And yesterday he had lunch with Arhan I heard that," said Indra Sjafri on a different occasion. Indra Sjafri said the owner of Tokyo Verdy had a relationship with the Chairman of PSSI, Erick Thohir. For Indra Sjafri, this allows better communication so that Pratama Arhan can be released to defend the Garuda Nusantara squad at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia.