Persija to appeal for Leandro

Persija to appeal for Leandro

JAKARTA (JP): Soccer club Persija will appeal to the Soccer
Association of Indonesia (PSSI) for leniency over a sanction
against its Brazilian midfielder, Luciano Leandro, the club's
chairman, Ahmaddin Ahmad, said on Wednesday.

PSSI sanctioned Leandro by barring him from competing in the
league for five times and imposing a fine of Rp 3.75 million
(US$400) for attacking another player during the league's
quarterfinals opener on Sunday.

"We will ask PSSI to reduce Leandro's sanction to three
matches. We hope he can join us in the semifinal and final, if we
can reach that far," he said.

He also said that Persija would suspend Leandro's salary in
July due to the sanction. "We are not paying his salary for one
month. I think it's enough," he said, refusing to mention the
amount of the salary. (ivy)