JAKARTA - Pagebluk COVID-19 has a major impact on several sectors in Indonesia. One of them is sports activities that must be stopped in order to prevent the spread of this deadly virus.
Football is considered to be one of the most affected by the night. League 1 and League 2 competitions must be stopped. The club suffers from no income, while players must be willing to cut their wages.
However, a glimmer of hope appeared. The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) and PT Liga Indonesia Baru plan to continue the League 1 and League 2 competition in September or October. The PSSI plan received full support from the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI).
"I understand, in the early days of COVID-19, PSSI was one of the main branches of the sport that felt the heaviest blow. The revival of the football competition will be a signal of Indonesia's awakening in this midweek period," said the Chairman of KONI, Marciano Norman, when he met the Chairman. PSSI, Mochamad Iriawan, Tuesday 16 June.
The chairman of KONI believed that the re-running of the national football competition was good news for many people. Not only clubs, coaches and players, but also several parties involved in it. Marciano admitted, football has entered the sports industry area.
"The spinning of sports activities (football) gives one breath to a large group, because there are many who participate in soccer activities," he said.
On the same occasion, PSSI Ketum Mochammad Iriawan appreciated KONI's support. PSSI, said Iriawan, is ready to work hard to realize the hopes of the government and society in order to provide the best performance.
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