Revealed Reasons Why Leagues 1 And 2 Have To Roll Again

Photo Caption of the Chairman of PSSI, Mochamad Iriawan (Photo: PSSI)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) stated that the League 1 and League 2 competitions will start again. Chances are, the competition will continue in September or October.

Of course, there will be risks. This is because the outbreak of COVID-19 cannot be fully handled, even though the government has implemented new norms.

"The league has to roll back because it is important to provide a competitive atmosphere, especially for our U-19 national team players who will compete both in the AFC U-19 Cup and also the U-20 World Cup in 2021 next year," said PSSI General Chairman Mochamad Iriawan, in a Web Seminar organized by the Institute for Economic and Social Research (LPEM), Faculty of Economics and Business and the University of Indonesia School of Global Strategic Studies, last Thursday.

In addition, economic factors are also the reason why league competition must resume. According to him, the rolling of the competition will make the national football industry run again.

With the re-rolling of the league, continued Ketum PSSI, the income will return to the coaches, players and other components in the club. Of course, it can reduce the burden on the club in spending costs.

"The sponsor also disbursed the funds again,"

Chairman of PSSI, Mochamad Iriawan

The man who is familiarly called Iwan Bule is aware of the risks faced. For that, he ensured that the health protocol would be strictly enforced. One of the steps is the issuance of the COVID-19 Safety Protocol guidelines for the Administration of League 1 and League 2 2020.

No kidding, PSSI formulated this guide by combining several references. Such as from FIFA, WHO, Bundesliga and the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

"It consists of seven parts of the guide," said the Head of PSSI.

These guidelines include the prevention and control of COVID-19 for football clubs. Then there are guidelines before and during match day, as well as after the game.