PSSI punishes clubs for hooliganism
PSSI punishes clubs for hooliganism
JAKARTA (JP): The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) has
banned three teams from hosting soccer matches in the sixth
Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina) due to their violent
supporters.
PSSI official in charge of disciplinary action, Andi
Darussalam Tabusala, told a media briefing on Wednesday that
Persipura Jayapura, Indocement Cirebon and Persib Bandung must
move their matches to stadiums that are at least 100 kilometers
away from their homebases. PSM Makassar was given only a strong
warning for the behavior of its supporters.
Former manager of Putra Samarinda (Pusam) of East Kalimantan,
Tommy Irmanto, was barred from joining the squad for one year
after he attacked the referee when Pusam was playing against PSIS
Semarang on Feb. 6. The match ended in a scoreless draw.
"There is no other way to control the spectators who run amok
during the matches. We can ask the security officers to deploy
thousands of soldiers to secure the match but we are not sure
whether that's the best way," said Andi.
"In our capacity as match supervisor, we hope to reduce the
number of violent incidents in every soccer match." he added.
He also hoped that the clubs could view their sanctions as
PSSI's effort to improve the quality of soccer competitions
nationwide.
He said PSSI would decide later on the venues of the next
matches involving the sanctioned teams. He said that all matches
would be supervised directly by PSSI.
Persipura fans turned brutal and threw objects onto the field
when Fata Matanu Garcia of host Gelora Dewata equalized 2-2 in
the second half at the Mandala Stadium in Jayapura on Feb. 3. The
match had to be suspended for 15 minutes.
Persipura won 3-2 but it is not allowed to host the next match
against Persma Manado on Feb. 23 and is under probation for the
next three matches.
On the same day in the Siliwangi stadium in Bandung, Persib
fans ran amok and attacked PSMS Medan players, injuring four
players -- Sahari Gultom, Slamet Riyadi, Reswandi and Nelson
Sanches -- and one of its officials.
The incident occurred in the 89th minute after striker Sutiono
Lamso of Persib kicked the only goal for his club, making the
score 1-0 for the home team. According to Andi, Persib will not
be allowed to host two matches.
In Makassar, South Sulawesi, during the match pitting PSM
against Gelora Dewata in Mattoangin stadium on Feb. 6, Andi said
that spectators lit firecrackers and disrupted the match. PSM
blanked its guest 5-0.
The same day in Bima stadium in Cirebon, West Java,
Indocement's fans entered the field when its player Abdul Azis
kicked the last goal for his club in the 80th minute to outclass
guest PSMS Medan 2-1. (ivy)