PSSI plans to hire neutral auditing firm
PSSI plans to hire neutral auditing firm
JAKARTA (JP): As a way to improve the financial situation of
the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI), chairman Agum Gumelar
announced on Tuesday evening a plan to hire
PricewaterhouseCoopers to audit the PSSI.
"We plan to ask PricewaterhouseCoopers to do our auditing. We
have a specific goal but I can't reveal that right now. One thing
for sure is that we plan to make the PSSI more independent in the
future," he said during a breaking the fast event at his
residence.
Agum, however, refused to elaborate. The PSSI is audited each
month by a public accounting firm.
"We dismiss the internal audit post in our organizational
structure, because the auditor, Irawan Adjidarmo, had been
appointed team manager for Persija soccer club. So we have made a
new plan which is aimed at making the association more
professional and independent."
Agum also revealed the change of officials in his organization
after the resignation of the official in charge of athletes
development, Nurdin Halid.
Nurdin was criticized over his alleged decision to discharge
national team coach Nandar Iskandar during the 2000 Tiger Cup
qualifying round in Thailand last month.
Agum approved Nurdin's resignation last Wednesday on the
grounds that the latter wanted to be freed from the media attack
which had caused a psychological burden to his family.
Nurdin is replaced by Ismet D. Tahir, the official in charge
of competitions and tournaments, while Sartomo, the official in
charge of human resources development, took over Ismet's post.
Sartomo's post is left vacant but Agum pledged to recruit a
new person to take the job.
At a lower level of the organization, training manager Yopie
Leepel is appointed as the technical director replacing Ronny
Pattinasarani. The latter takes the job as the director of junior
soccer development and will be assisted by Eddie Simon Wijaya as
the junior soccer development manager.
Agum also recruited Bambang Nurdiansyah to replace Yopie and
Tumpak Sihite as the manager in charge of talentscouting.
In the marketing and promotion commission, Hendra Gunawan
replaced Tantowi Yahya who withdrew in October. The executive
secretary post was dismissed and secretary, M. Achwani, was
appointed as the league manager, replacing the late Karnadi.
Another newcomer was Gunawan Tjandra, the facilities director.
Ismet said that he is likely to prioritize the development of
junior soccer.
"I can't talk yet about my program because I have to discuss
it first with the directors," he said. (ivy)