The Performance Of The Referee In The Menpora Cup Will Be Evaluated, PSSI Ketum: Long Time Not Leading The Match, There Is Human Error

Ketum PSSI Mochamad Iriawan (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - PSSI Chairman Mochamad Iriawan said that his party would evaluate the performance of the referees who served in the 2021 Menpora Cup.

"We will evaluate and explore it," said Iriawan at the Kemenpora Building, Jakarta, Wednesday, as reported by Antara.

The man who is usually called Iwan Bule admitted that there were several wrong decisions by the referee when he led the match in the pre-season tournament.

This happened, Iriawan continued, because the 2021 Menpora Cup was the first competition for referees after the Indonesian League 1 and League 2 were stopped starting March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The referee has not led the match for a long time and because of that there must be human error. One and a half year is not a short time. So maybe they were tense," said the retired Polri officer with the final rank of Police Commissioner General.

PSSI, Iriawan added, never missed reminding the referee to always appear neutral in every 2021 Menpora Cup match.

Referees are also often asked whether they have received pressure from certain parties or not before leading the match.

"We always tell us not to take sides. When asked if there is pressure, they answer that there is no. If there is, of course we provide protection. However, if they try to do things outside the provisions, of course PSSI will take action against the referee," said Iriawan.

The 2021 Menpora Cup pre-season tournament has been running since March 21 and will end on April 25, 2021.

Currently, the competition has reached the final round which brought together Persija and Persib.

The final match will be held in two legs, namely on Thursday, April 22 at Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman, and Sunday, April 25 at Manahan Stadium, Solo.

Then there is also a match for third place on April 24, namely PSS versus PSM at Manahan Stadium, Solo. This match, including the final, took place from 20.30 WIB.