PSSI Confirms Justin Hubner Submitted Special Requests, Rp16.4 Billion In Cash?

Prospective naturalized player for the Indonesian national team, Justin Hubner. (Photo: Doc. PSSI)

JAKARTA - A decisive step was taken by the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI). Justin Hubner's naturalization process was finally stopped.

PSSI Executive Committee member Arya Sinulingga said this cancellation was due to a request from the player that could not be fulfilled. However, it did not mention in detail what the request was.

Rumors circulated that the Wolverhampton Wanderers player asked for a payment of one million euros or around Rp. 16.4 billion. This news also became news in one of the Vietnamese media.

"So we do not continue to naturalize against Hubner, because there is a request for Hubner that we cannot fulfill," said Arya when met at the GBK Arena, Jakarta, Monday. The man who also serves as special staff of the Minister of SOEs also does not know why Justin's request was just made before the final phase of the naturalization process. "What is certain is that our intention is not to hinder, there is communication, there is an approach to personal, then family. Usually they will appoint their agents after that. Then we will process it." said Arya, as quoted from Antara. Meanwhile, Arya continued, the naturalization process for Ivan Jenner and Rafael Struick is still being continued. He said that if the two players did not present certain requirements that PSSI could not meet. "We have written with the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Ministry of Youth and Sports), then the Ministry of Youth and Sports will go to the Ministry of Research and Technology (Ministry of Research and Technology) for Jenner and Struick we will process it, the administration will be taken care of and sworn in," said Arya. Arya. He added that if it has been naturalized in the future, he hopes that Jenner and Struick will continue their career in Europe, in order to get a better competition experience.

Jenner is currently playing for Dutch club UtrechtU-21, while Struick is also playing in the state league ADO The Hague.