Persebaya Surabaya Hopes For A Tragedy In Kanjuruhan Can Enliven Aremania And Bonek

JAKARTA - The tragedy in the Malang Village is expected to be the starting point for all parties to evaluate themselves. Not only PSSI and the club, supporters are also expected to be able to make this painful moment as the first step towards better national football.

Persebaya Surabaya coach, Aji Santoso, hopes that this incident can be a supporter of Aremania ( Arema FC) and also Bonek ( Persebaya issuer) who does have a long history of rivalry.

According to Aji Santoso, it would be very beautiful to see both fans being able to unite and watch the match together in one stadium safely and comfortably.

"How beautiful it is if supporters from Persebaya and Arema can unite," Aji said in a written statement, as reported by Antara, Wednesday, October 5.

Not only Aji, Muhammad Alwi Sadara also expressed the same hope. The Persebaya captain wanted to see Aremania and Bonek be able to make peace and establish brotherhood.

He wants in the near future, both fans can watch the match live at the stadium together, either in Surabaya or in Malang.

"Hopefully we can be friends, don't be enemies," said Alwi.

On Tuesday, October 4, evening, Aji Santoso and the cast of Persebaya Surabaya followed a prayer together as a sign of grief and empathy for the tragedy in Kanjuruhan, Malang.

The Mayor of Surabaya, Eri Cahyadi, was also present at the event. He hopes that the supporters can maintain peace in the world of football.