Kempes to join Indonesian side

Kempes to join Indonesian side

JAKARTA (JP): Former Argentinean World Cup hero Mario Kempes will arrive today to complete a deal with Indonesian side Pelita Jaya as a playing coach for the remainder of the season.

Pelita manager Andri Amien said here on Tuesday that the 42- year-old Argentinean is expected to turn up on the pitch in every match played by the club although not as a full-timer.

Kempes, top scorer in Argentina's World Cup triumph in 1978, has just completed his contract with Chilean second division side Fernandez Viall. He reportedly will earn US$5,000 per month, plus other facilities, such as a house and a car.

Kempes' arrival will force Pelita to cut its foreign troops. The Jakarta-based club has loaned its Cameroon star Roger Milla to Putra Samarinda and plans to drop its two Montenegran players Milorad Bajovic and Miodrag Bozovic. (amd)