Indonesia
JAKARTA (14 May 2016) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) welcomes the decision of the 66th FIFA Congress to lift the suspension on Indonesia from world football. The announcement that the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) was no longer suspended was made by FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Mexico City. In response, AFC President and…
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…
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…
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…
JAKARTA (28 April 2016) – Indonesian officials have met with FIFA president Gianni Infantino in Zurich in a bid to end the crisis engulfing football in the Southeast Asian nation. It’s been nearly a year since FIFA slapped Indonesia with a ban from international football, leaving players, coaches and clubs in limbo. For more, please…
BANGKOK (13 April 2016) – Following the expression of interest by Thailand, Indonesia, China PR and Korea Republic by the deadline of March 31, 2016 in hosting the AFC Asian Cup in 2023, the AFC will now send out the Bidding Agreement and the Host Candidate Questionnaire and seek Government guarantees and legal opinion on…