PSM unsure of Mattoangin renovation<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): PSM management has been in doubt about being
\nable to meet the deadline for renovating the Mattoangin Stadium
\nin Makassar, South Sulawesi, as the Asian Football Confederation
\n(AFC) will announce the host for the Asian Champions Cup next
\nweek.<\/p>\n
Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) spokesman, Eddi Elison,
\nsaid on Monday that only 55 percent of the facilities had been
\nrenovated while PSM only had one week remaining before the
\ndeadline.<\/p>\n
Eddi said he had visited Makassar on Feb. 16 to see the
\nprogress of renovation of PSM-based Mattoangin Stadium as
\nrequested by AFC representatives during their visit on Jan. 14.<\/p>\n
\"They promised to return later this month to see if the
\nstadium is appropriate to host the Cup's quarterfinals,\" he said
\nas quoted by Antara.<\/p>\n
AFC sent David Tully, Alex Soosay and Simpson Samson on Jan.
\n14 to supervise PSM's preparations in hosting the Cup, to be
\nstaged from March 21 to March 25.<\/p>\n
Based on AFC's inspection, the stadium needed a total
\nrenovation of the field itself, lighting system, tribune seats
\nand players' lounge, including their changing rooms.<\/p>\n
The lighting system, which was ordered from China, is
\nscheduled to arrive in Makassar on Feb. 26 and will be installed
\nseveral days later.<\/p>\n
PSM technical advisor, Nurdin Halid, said PSM management has
\nreached 60 percent in its renovation works.<\/p>\n
\"I think with the remaining time, we can finish all required
\nworks and PSM can become the Asian Champions Cup host,\" he was
\nquoted as saying by Antara.<\/p>\n
PSSI head of foreign affairs commission, Wandi Batang Taris,
\nsuggested if Mattoangin Stadium's renovation failed to meet the
\nrequired date, PSM could have asked AFC to use the Delta Stadium
\nin Sidoarjo, East Java, or Bung Karno Stadium in Senayan, Central
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
PSM will be pitched against Jubilo Iwata of Japan, Suwon
\nSamsung Bluewings of South Korea and Sandong Lumen Thaysan of
\nChina for two places in the semifinals. (yan)<\/p>",
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