Allegedly Provoking Spectators, PSSI Komdis Law Vice President Persiraja

The audience of Persiraja Banda Aceh while crowding the bus for PSMS Medan players after the match at the Harapan Bangsa Banda Aceh stadium, Saturday night (18/11/2023) (ANTARA/Rahmat Fajri)

BANDA ACEH - The PSSI Disciplinary Committee (Komdis) has imposed sanctions on the Vice President of Persiraja Banda Aceh Iswahyudi alias Bos Yudi for provoking spectators during the match against PSMS Medan, last Saturday.

Persiraja Media Officer Ariful Usman, in Banda Aceh, Friday, confirmed the sanctions, and the management has received a copy of the PSSI Komdis decision against the Persiraja Vice President.

"It's true, we have received an official copy from PSSI regarding the sanctions for the Vice President," said Ariful Usman.

In the PSSI Komdis decision letter number 088/L.2/SK/KD-PSSI/XI/2023, it was stated that Bos Yudi provoked the audience in the Persiraja vs PSMS Medan match at the Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Banda Aceh.

Where, the Vice President of Persiraja is considered to have violated the PSSI 2023 disciplinary code because he was involved in a commotion with the officials of PSMS Medan so that others were provoked. This is also reinforced by sufficient evidence.

On that basis, then Komdis PSSI punished Bos Yudi with a ban on participating in the match twice. As well as a fine of IDR 37.5 million.

For information, reported by ANTARA, Saturday, November 25, after the match between Persiraja Banda Aceh and PSMS Medan with the final result of 0-0, the visitors were stuck in the field because they could not get out due to throwing aqua bottles from the audience.

In fact, the PSMS Medan players just returned to the inn at around 01.00 WIB due to conditions in the yard of the stadium which were less conducive.

Not only that, but then news circulated that the captain of PSMS Medan also received a blow from Persiraja Banda officials. The allegations were strongly denied by the home team.

On the other hand, Persiraja Management denied beating PSMS Medan player in the match which ended in a draw at the Harapan Bangsa Stadium, Banda Aceh.

On the contrary, the PSMS Medan players carried out provocations on the field, along with their medical team.

"Including the PSMS medical team, they also provoked a commotion on the Persiraja defenders," said Persiraja Team Manager Ridha Mafdhul Gidong.