JAKARTA - Prospective naturalized player, Jordi Amat, has spoken about his decision to accept a proposal from Malaysian club, Johor Darul Ta'zim. He denied the unpleasant rumors that recently emerged.
Jordi Amat is said to want to get an Indonesian passport so he can fill the quota position for Asian players in Johor Darul Ta'zim. However, he denied this.
He admitted, getting many offers from other clubs. Jordi Amat then chose Johor Darul Ta'zim not because of money problems.
"The reason I joined Johor was based on my efforts to adapt in Asia, because of my closeness to Indonesia and also I was able to compete at the highest level of Asian football, because JDT competes in the ACL, the Asia Champions League," explained Jordi Amat in an uploaded statement. on his Instagram account.
Apart from the close distance between Malaysia and Indonesia, the Spanish player said the facilities owned by the Malaysian League club were also a factor. He admitted that he had never seen a facility like Johor's.
"My friends and former colleagues in Asia also gave their opinion on joining JDT. Because of all these suggestions and opinions, I finally decided to join Johor," he continued.
He then emphasized that he was proud to be able to defend the Indonesian national team. The goal of joining the national team is to help the team with his hard work and experience.
"I hope my friends all respect my decision. I think I have done the right thing for the new journey of football in my life," he concluded.
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