PSSI Chairman Calls The Disruption Of The National Team Training Center Runs As Planned

The training center for football was built in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN), which was uploaded through the personal Instagram account of the chairman of PSSI Erick Thohir, Saturday (29/6/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Account Instagram @erickthohir)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the All-Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) Erick Thohir said the construction of training center facilities in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) continues to grow according to the set plan.

"Alhamdulillah, the construction of the first phase of the training center on IKN's 34.5 hectare land went according to plan," said Erick through the Instagram account: @erickthohir which was monitored in Jakarta, Sunday.

Erick said this after visiting to directly monitor the construction of a football training center facility at IKN, Kalimantan Island, Saturday (29/6).

He explained that the soccer training center facilities that have been built are in the form of two fields, namely fields using natural and synthetic grass that are almost complete.

In addition, the dormitory has a total capacity of 138 people with details of 56 double rooms for players, 20 single rooms for the coaching team, and sixsuites for the head coach.

The dormitory, he said, also features physiotherapy, fitness, medical treatment facilities, and others.

Erick said that the construction of the international standard soccer facility also received praise from the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).

With this facility, he said, PSSI will continue to strive to advance football in the country through strengthening the national team and regenerating players.

"We continue to encourage our national team and our young talents to develop and excel," he concluded, as quoted by Antara.