PSM Coach Disburses Player And Staff Salaries In Arrears For 5 Months

PSM Makassar coach Bernardo Tavares said players and staff had not been paid for five months (Instagram/@psm_makassar).

JAKARTA PSM Makassar coach, Bernardo Tavares, revealed that the salaries of their players and staff were still in arrears for up to five months.

He conveyed this in a press conference before the match against Bhayangkara FC in the 22nd week of Liga 1 2023/2024 at the Gelora BJ Habibie Stadium, Friday, December 8, 2023.

Tavares said the problem made their preparations not optimal because some players refused to undergo training.

"Preparations this time against Bhayangkara FC are unfortunately not perfect. Yesterday we did not practice due to financial problems," he said.

The length of the salary arrears varies widely between players and staff. The shortest time is a month, while a maximum of up to five months.

"There are some of our players whose salaries are in arrears for one month, there are two months, and others there are three months. Even some of the staff have not paid five months' salary," he said.

PSM Makassar currently sits in 10th place in the standings. The troops nicknamed Juku Eja have collected 27 points so far.

Meanwhile, Bhayangkara still occupies the basis of the standings. The Guardian has only so far collected 11 points.