Notes For Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium Ahead Of The AFC U-20 Cup Qualification

PSSI East Java inspected the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, a qualifying venue for the U-20 AFC Cup. (Photo via Antara/Humas Surabaya City Government)

SURABAYA - Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium Surabaya will become a qualifying venue for the U-20 AFC Cup. This event will take place on September 14-18.

However, the East Java PSSI provided several notes that the Surabaya City Government had to pay attention to ahead of the qualifying event. This input was obtained after conducting a site review, Friday, September 9.

The note was about the roadway from toll access, the flow of audience vehicle differentiator and VIP guests and several other things.

"We hope that some of these notes can be completed by the Surabaya City Government in the near future," said Deputy Chairperson of the East Java PSSI Asprov Amir Burhanuddin as quoted from Antara, Saturday, September 10.

Amir assessed that the efforts made by the city government have so far been very good. One by one the facilities that have not been fulfilled have been successfully realized.

"The Surabaya City Government has met all the requirements for the AFC Cup, even those that were previously FIFA records have now been realized one by one. Overall, the city government's effort has been extraordinary," he said.

He added that in the upcoming U-20 AFC Cup qualifiers, it is very likely that FIFA will be present to see the match firsthand.

"Hopefully the AFC Cup will be able to change the previous FIFA view of the GBT Stadium. We hope that FIFA is sure that Surabaya is ready to host the World Cup," he said.

However, he said, his party ensured that all facilities at the GBT Stadium were ready to meet the 2023 AFC U-20 Cup qualifiers.

"Based on our supervision, God willing, everything has been fulfilled, we just have to run it in the match on September 14," said Amir.

Meanwhile, the Head of Road and Bridge Division of the Surabaya City Water Resources and Highways Agency (DSDABM) Adi Gunita explained, regarding road access to GBT which will be used as access to GBT in the finishing stage.

However, he continued, what was recorded from the East Java PSSI was the access road for the difference between VIP guests and access to the public.

"Regarding the input from Mr. Amir, we are still coordinating access to the Romokalisari Toll Road and the Lamong Bay flyover. So later who will pass through this access, because this is important," said Adi.