FIFA calls Indonesia to end freezing of PSSI : Indonesian official
Xinhua, May 27, 2015 Adjust font size:
The international football organization, FIFA, has asked Indonesia to terminate freezing on the country' s national football association of PSSI or to face a sanction from FIFA, Indonesian official said here on Wednesday.
Erwin Budiawan, deputy chairman of PSSI said that the statement was made based on report of scores of PSSI officials, including chairman of PSSI, La Nyalla Mattalitti, visiting FIFA headquarters now.
"According to FIFA, there is only one way to escape Indonesia from sanction, it is to revoke the decision to freeze PSSI," Erwin Budiawan, deputy chairman of PSSI said at parliament building after hearing with lawmakers here.
The FIFA gives deadline to end the conflict at the PSSI on May 29.
"We have asked the Commission III (of the parliament) to push the sport minister to revoke his policy," Erwin said.
Based on report of PSSI delegation, Erwin said that a draft of sanction has been prepared for Indonesia.
"FIFA asked the policy on the freezing to be revoked. Should it be conducted before May 29, we will escape from sanction," he said.
Indonesian national soccer league was terminated after the issuance of the Indonesian Youth and Sport Ministry policy on the freezing on April 18 as the ministry sees many mafia on the management of the PSSI league. Endi