Persikota complains about PSSI sanction<\/p>\n
Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang<\/p>\n
After being handed a Rp 10 million (US$1,176) fine and having
\none of its officials banned for four years, Tangerang-based
\nPersikota is likely to be the target of more wrath from the
\ncountry's governing body, PSSI.<\/p>\n
But team manager Wahidin Halim, who is also the mayor of
\nTangerang municipality, said he was in no way scared by the
\nprospect of his being sanctioned for violent conduct during his
\nteam's 3-2 defeat to Persik last week.<\/p>\n
Cameronian Epalla Jordan is also facing sanctions, which could
\nbe a seven-year ban and a Rp 200 million fine, for spitting at
\nHarianto of Persik.<\/p>\n
\"If PSSI sticks to its view and proceeds with the sanction,
\nlet it go ahead -- that won't discourage me. That won't strip me
\nof my mayor's status because I'm banned from accompanying my
\nteam,\" he told The Jakarta Post here at the weekend.<\/p>\n
The disciplinary commission of PSSI handed Persikota a Rp 10
\nmillion fine and slapped a four-year ban on Mursid last
\nWednesday. Mursid was blamed for an offense on assistant referee
\nSyahrial during an incident following the sending off of Epalla
\nJordan.<\/p>\n
Jordan was thrown out of the match after he spat at Harianto
\nin the match, which was halted twice by the fracas. Later, Jordan
\nwas followed by Liberian Yoseph Amoah, who was deemed to handle
\nthe ball inside the penalty box.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Wahidin is facing his own difficulties after being
\nconsidered to have offended match officials when he resisted an
\norder to step back after being judged to have stood over the
\ntouch line.<\/p>\n
Wahidin said the referee took sides with Persik during the
\nmatch and slammed him for handing his team two red cards.<\/p>\n
\"It's not fair that we got two red cards. In the case of
\nEpalla's expulsion, we could accept it. But Yoseph Amoah? He
\ncommitted handball outside the penalty area and I don't think
\nthat deserved a red card,\" Wahidin said.<\/p>\n
Togar Manahan, from the disciplinary commission, said that
\nthey were still considering whether it would be necessary to
\npunish the manager and Jordan.<\/p>\n
Persikota was thrashed by Persebaya 5-0 on Monday, leaving it
\nin eighth place on 19 points after 14 games.<\/p>",
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