PSSI General Chair Erick Thohir said the Argentine national team (timnas) brought in on FIFA Matchday aims to forge the mentality of the Indonesian national team players.
The Indonesian national team squad has been confirmed to meet the 2022 World Cup winners national team on FIFA Matchday on June 19 at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium (SUGBK).
"So the point is, don't talk about money. You are sure, we are building a transparent PSSI and we are sure that this is not just a commercial but the mental development of the Indonesian national team," Erick said in a press statement.
PSSI is estimated to have to spend a large amount to present the Argentine national team. The parent national football may spend around Rp75 billion to bring Lionel Messi and his friends to Indonesia.
Erick said whatever amount PSSI issued was not something that needed to be highlighted at all. He emphasized that the presence of the Argentine national team should be grateful for the development of national football.
"Yesterday, the SEA Games champion, do you want to count using money? No, right. When the players talk about bonuses, I'm sure it will be higher than they ever got," he said.
"But I really object to them playing on the pitch for money. We play because of their love of the ball, for our country. That's why we don't talk about money, talk about our guts, mentality," he added.
The match between the Indonesian national team and the Argentine national team will officially take place at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium on June 19.
The duel between world champions and the Garuda squad has also been included in the FIFA international football parent calendar. This is one of the matches that has attracted a lot of attention from national football lovers.
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