Vietnamese Media Report Justin Hubner Requested IDR 16.4 Billion From PSSI To Continue Naturalization

Prospective naturalized player for the Indonesian national team, Justin Hubner. (PHOTO/INSTAGRAM @justinhubner5)

JAKARTA - Bad news came from a prospective Indonesian national team player who is currently undergoing the naturalization process, Justin Hubner.

He is said to have asked for a ransom amounting to billions in order to continue the process of becoming an Indonesian citizen (WNI), the news was shared by Vietnamese media, The Thao 247.

In the information circulating, The Thao 247 said PSSI as the Indonesian football federation was ready to pay 1 million euros (IDR 16.4 billion) so that they could immediately complete Hubner's naturalization process.

"Justin Hubner, a young Dutch star whose biological father is Indonesian, is reported to have asked the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) to pay 1 million euros so that he would complete the naturalization process," wrote TheThao247 quoted on Monday, April 17.

The media also said that Justin Hubner was no longer interested in continuing naturalization for Indonesia. This happened after the 2023 U-20 World Cup was canceled in Indonesia.

"Hubner was included in Shin Tae-yong's list of players for the 2023 U-20 World Cup, at that time the naturalization process had not yet started. However, after FIFA revoked Indonesia's status as the host of the 2023 U-20 World Cup, the Dutch defender was not interested in the process. naturalization,” added the Vietnamese media.

So far, Justin Hubner has not decided whether he will continue his naturalization process for Indonesia.

PSSI also stated that it would still negotiate with Hubner. This was conveyed by the Deputy Chairman of PSSI, Zainudin Amali, some time ago.

"Confirmation (from the players themselves) is okay, both of them, yes. This one (Justin Hubner) is being confirmed. We have to communicate again," said Amali.

PSSI Executive Committee member Arya Sinulingga said the same thing. "Two have shown bright spots, so the other one is still being negotiated," he explained.