Get Sanction Reduction From PSSI Appeal Commission, Persipura: Pray For Us To Struggle To Escape From Degradation

Chairman of Persipura Benhur Tomi Mano. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Persipura Jayapura management is a little relieved. The PSSI Appeal Commission reduced at least one sanction previously imposed by the PSSI Disciplinary Commission against the Papuan community pride club.

Persipura General Chair Benhur Tomi Mano stated that the PSSI Appeal Commission's decision annulled the sentence against team manager Arvydas Ridwan Manubun who was previously banned from accompanying Persipura after being found guilty in the walk-out case of the Indonesian League 1 match against Madura United in Bali on February 21, 2022.

However, the Appeals Commission defended the previous verdict of the Appeals Commission in the form of a three-point deduction, a 0-3 loss and a fine of Rp250 million. Benhur insisted that his party is still optimistic that it can survive in the highest caste of Indonesian football. "We are optimistic that we will remain in our current position and will fight hard to defend it and ask for prayers from all Papuan people and Persipura supporters," he said, quoted by Antara, Sunday, March 20.

"Please pray for all Persipura supporters because the team will fight to avoid relegation," added the man who is familiarly called BTM.

Persipura is currently still stuck in 16th place in the Liga 1 standings with 27 points and five points adrift of Barito Putera. If they lose against PSS Sleman on Sunday night, they will be relegated.