JAKARTA (5 April 2011) – With the impasse currently hovering over the FA of Indonesia (PSSI), the Indonesian government has decided to take over the running of the national Under-23 team.
The team is being prepared for the SEA Games which Indonesia will be hosting at the end of the year.
“On behalf of national interest, the preparation of the national football team for the SEA Games 2011 should continue. In this case, the government and National Sports Council (KONI/KOI) have agreed to manage the preparation of the national team under the Indonesia Emas program (PRIMA),” said PRIMA taskforce chief Maj. Gen. Toto Suratman.
Tono also added that the taskforce would also review the selection process for the national squad, which was previously conducted by the PSSI.
“We will apply the same system we apply under the PRIMA program to select the national team,” Tono said.
