Indonesia
JAKARTA (10 June 2011) – Persipura Jayapura confirmed their second Indonesia Super League (ISL) crown in three season following their 2-1 win over Persisam Samarinda this week. With three games yet to play, Persipura have garnered 55 points from 25 matches played – nine points ahead of second-placed and defending champions Arema Indonesia, who incidentally…
JAKARTA (8 June 2011) – Alfred Riedl has been reappointed as the chief coach of the Indonesia national Under-23 team – after ‘losing’ it to Rahmad Darmawan. Earlier, the Indonesia Emas Program (Prima) decided to appoint Rahmad as the chief coach of the U23 side for the SEA Games this year. But Agum Gumelar, the…
JAKARTA (5 June 2011) – Persipura Jayapura are fast proving that they are the new kingpins of the new era of Indonesian football as they close in on their second Indonesia Super League (ISL) crown in three years. Persipura who had only one title (2005) in the previous Premier Division, have shown that they have…
JAKARTA (1 June 2011) – Rita Subowo, the president of the Indonesia Olympic Committee (KONI) will be attempting to mediate in the impasse which is currently plaguing the FA of Indonesia (PSSI). FIFA gave a lifeline to PSSI this week that they have until 30 June to hold another Congress and elect a new chairman…
JAKARTA (24 May 2011) – Joko Driyono, a member of the FIFA-appointed Normalisation Committee, said that the possibility of the Indonesia FA (PSSI) being sanctioned by FIFA is 2,000%. The Congress to elect a new chairman, deputy chairman and also the executive committee ended in chaos last week which forced Agum Gumelar, the chairman of…
JAKARTA (22 May 2011) – Agum Gumelar, the chairman of the PSSI Normalization Committee, said that FIFA will be making a decision on the federation and also the fate of Indonesian football during their executive committee meeting on 30 May 2011 in Zurich. Agum said that he put his hopes on FIFA observers Thierry Regenass…