Erick Thohir Appoints Director Of Monitoring To Replace Himself Who Will Be Examined By The Football Anti-Mafia Task Force

PSSI General Chair Erick Thohir. (Photo via Antara)

JAKARTA - The National Police's Anti-Mafia Task Force plans to examine the General Chairperson of PSSI, Erick Thohir, in investigating the alleged illegal levies (extortion) for the referee's selection today. However, Erick Thohir delegated it to the PSSI Presidential Director. "The Anti-Mafia Ball Task Force today invited the Head of PSSI Criminal Investigation Unit. However, what he appointed to attend the invitation was brother A who was PSSI's supervisory director to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division Kombes Nurul Azizah to reporters, Monday, July 17. However, so far it has not been explained in detail about the examination material. It is only conveyed if the alleged extortion selection of referees is said to have occurred in Leagues 1 and 2. "It is suspected that there was extortion in the selection of league referees 1 and 2," said Nurul. This investigation is the commitment of the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo in eradicating fraud in football matches in the Indonesian League. Moreover, indications of fraud have been found. "We found that once again we found indications of violations or fraud committed by the match equipment," said Sigit. The deepening of the alleged corruption is solely to advance Indonesian football. It is hoped that football will be free from criminal acts and will continue to grow internationally.

"Of course, this is again the National Police's commitment by forming a Football Mafia Task Force to oversee so that league competitions of both 1,2,3 will produce fair, quality competitions and produce athletes who excel and are ready to advance in national and international matches," said Sigit.