Yudha Febrian Will Be Difficult To Enter The National Team If Proven To Do Abuse

Documentation - Indonesian footballer Mochamad yudha Febrian scrambles for a ball in the air with Myanmar footballer Moe Swe (Photo: Yusran Uccang/Antara)

JAKARTA - PSSI Chairman Mochamad Iriawan said former Indonesia U-16 and U-19 national team player Mochamad Yudha Febrian would be difficult to re-strengthen the Garuda squad if proven to be sexually abused." With such behavior, it is a bit difficult (to enter the national team). That's the character," said Iriawan reported by Antara, Monday, May 17.Mochamad Yudha Febrian, who had participated in the Garuda Select program in the UK, allegedly sexually abused a woman. The news spread through social media on Sunday, May 16 and had made a geger warganet Homeland.Mochamad Iriawan has asked the PSSI Disciplinary Committee to find out the real facts. If it is proven, then it is not closed the possibility of PSSI imposing strict sanctions." I've asked the Disciplinary Committee to investigate. Of course there will be a review and indeed (if proven) there must be decisive action," said Iriawan.

The Chairman of PSSI also requested that all football players in Indonesia, especially those with national team status, always maintain their attitude wherever they are. Negative things off the field, according to him, can tarnish the name of national football. "All players should be able to keep the good name of the country. If you have problems, your career as a football player can be finished," said Iriawan.Related Yudha Febrian, a footballer who had played for Barito Putera club was once sanctioned by the national team coach Shin Tae-yong at the end of 2020.Yudha, along with Serdy Ephy Fano, was then omitted from the under-19 squad for returning home late to the hotel after spending time in the nightspot. In response to the situation, Barito Putera then sent Yudha to pesantren to get mental coaching.

Mochamad Yudha Febrian is a young player who excels. Joining the under-16 team since 2017, the 19-year-old helped his team to the title at the 2017 Tien Phong Plastic U-16 Cup in Vietnam, JENESYS Japan-ASEAN 2018 youth soccer tournament and 2018 AFF U-16 Cup, as well as being the best in Group G of the 2018 Asian Under-16 Cup qualification. His last achievement with the national team was to bring the U-19 national team to the best eleventh in Group K of the 2020 U-19 Asian Cup qualification in 2019.