JAKARTA - PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB) and 18 clubs have agreed on a number of new regulations that will be applied to the continuation of the League 1 competition, next October. Some of these new regulations have been echoed since some time ago.
Among other things, the elimination of relegation for the 2020 League 1 competition. This was controversial. However, now all teams agree to eliminate the relegation system because they understand the extraordinary situation at the moment.
"As a consequence, in the future there will be more degradation," said Arema FC Manager Rudy Widodo.
In addition to eliminating relegation, PT LIB and the club have also agreed on new rules regarding substitutions. Each club will be allowed to replace five players in one match. This rule is also applied in European football competitions.
In the continuation of the competition, each club is also required to field U-20 players. This rule is applied to assist PSSI in arranging the Indonesian national team that will appear in the U-20 World Cup in 2021. As is known, Indonesia is expected not only to be successful in hosting, but also to excel in matches.
This rule is clearly welcomed by the young players. Understandably, previously the club rarely gave young players the opportunity to show off. They are unable to compete with seniors who are full of experience.
"I strongly agree with the regulations regarding the obligation to field U-21 players considering that young players need flying hours," said a young player belonging to Bhayangkara FC, Amanar Abdillah.
The following are the eight points that have been agreed by PT LIB with the Liga 1 club:
1. League 1 2020 will roll back on October 1, 2020 - February 28, 2021
2. The club must have at least two U-21 players. The mechanism will be given to each club as soon as possible.
3. Clubs from outside Java Island will live in Java Island.
4. The competition format will continue with Liga 1 2020.
5. No relegation for this season.
6. Five substitutions for each team in one match.
7. The club conducts a PCR test before the competition and a rapid test every 14 days during the competition.
8. LIB conducts rapid tests for H-1 matches.
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