PSIS relegated to Division I

PSIS relegated to Division I

SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina) defending
champion, PSIS of Semarang, was unexpectedly relegated to
Division I of the league after losing a number of matches in the
ongoing Bank Mandiri league.

PSIS chairman Soetjipto resigned Saturday after taking
responsibility for his team's recent poor form.

He said his team's poor performance was mainly caused by lack
of financial support which influenced the quality of the players'
skills. Many players opted to move to wealthier clubs due to the
conditions at PSIS.

However, former PSIS chairman Sutrisno Suharto urged Soetjipto
not to resign but to concentrate on improving the performance of
the team for next year's league. (har)