Indonesia
JAKARTA (25 Jan 2013) – Recently appointed Indonesian Minister for Youth and Sports Roy Suryo is planning to meet up with Arifin Panigoro and Nirwan Bakrie – the two personalities regarded to be the key to unlocking the dilemma that is facing Indonesian football. Arifin is backing the Indonesia Premier League (IPL) which is sanctioned…
JAKARTA (24 Jan 2013) – The Indonesia national team will take on Indonesia Premier League (IPL) champions Semen Padang in a friendly later today at the Baharudin Siregar Stadium in Lubuk Pakam. Following the scoreless draw against another IPL side Pro Duta a few days earlier, this second friendly will allow chief coach Nil Maizar…
JAKARTA (20 Jan 2013) – Indonesia’s prolific striker Bambang Pamungkas has decided to take a time out – at least for the next six months. The talismanic front man of Persija Jakarta and who has scored 37 goals for Indonesia said that he does not know how long he will be staying away from the…
JAKARTA (16 Jan 2013) – The FA of Indonesia (PSSI) have announced a training squad of 58 players forf the SEA Games which will be hosted by Myanmar later in the year. The list included players from both the recognised Indonesia Premier League (IPL) as well as the Indonesia Super League (ISL). Towards making sure…
JAKARTA (10 Jan 2013) – Zhang Jilong, the acting president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), is expected to arrive in Jakarta today to meet up with the stakeholders of Indonesian football and look to settle the dispute between the two different factions. Rita Wibowo, the chairperson of the Task Force, confirmed that Jilong will…
JAKARTA (7 Jan 2013) – Regardless of whether players from the breakaway Indonesia Super League (ISL) will make an appearance, the FA of Indonesia (PSSI) have announced a list of 51 players for a centralized training camp this week. The team is being prepared for the qualifying round of the Asian Cup which will begin next…