Indonesia

FIFA lifts Indonesia ban

JAKARTA (14 May 2016) – FIFA on Friday lifted Indonesia’s year-long ban from international competitions but confirmed the suspensions of Kuwait and Benin over government interference in the sport. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said at a congress in Mexico City that Indonesia was reinstated after the government sent a letter notifying that it had lifted sanctions…

Indonesia lift freeze on PSSI

JAKARTA (11 May 2016) – The Indonesian government have lifted sanctions on their national football body – the PSSI – the sports minister said Wednesday, hoping to end the country’s international exile by FIFA. Indonesia’s sports ministry froze the PSSI and the Southeast Asian nation’s football competition following a row over which teams could play in the…

Banned Indonesia want Mourinho

JAKARTA (11 May 2016) – As former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho mulls his next move, an unlikely suitor has emerged in the form of the beleaguered Indonesian national team, which is banned from international football. Indonesian Sports Minster Imam Nahrawi has announced that he wants Mourinho, who has been out of work since December after…