![]() ![]() It is also bidding to replace China as host of the 2023 Asian Cup alongside South Korea and Qatar, with a decision due this month. Indonesia is to host the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in May. The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) was in touch with FIFA about the stampede and hoped to avoid sanctions, PSSI secretary general Yunus Yussi told a press conference.įIFA’s safety guidelines prohibit the carrying of crowd control gas by police or stewards at the pitchside. The Asian Football Confederation, the governing body for football in the region, expressed its regret at the loss of life. Spanish football clubs will also observe a minute’s silence before matches on Sunday as a mark of respect for the victims. The football world mourned the disaster with Gianni Infantino, president of world football governing body FIFA, calling the stampede “a tragedy beyond comprehension.”Ĭlubs Manchester United and Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain defender Sergio Ramos also posted tributes online.įIFA President Gianni Infantino gives a press conference with the president of Kosovo Football Federation (not seen), during his first visit to Kosovo on September 30, 2022. On Sunday, Arema fans threw flower petals at the club’s lion mascot monument outside the stadium in tribute to the victims. However, Indonesia’s coordinating minister for political, legal, and security affairs, Mahfud MD, said organizers ignored a recommendation to print fewer tickets and hold the match in the afternoon instead of the evening. Persebaya Surabaya fans were not allowed to buy tickets for the game due to fears of violence. Police said 3,000 people stormed the pitch.įan violence is an enduring problem in Indonesia, where deep rivalries have previously turned into deadly confrontations.Īrema FC and Persebaya Surabaya are longtime rivals. ![]() The stadium holds 42,000 people and authorities said it was a sell-out. #Breaking: Just in – Reports of mass rioting going on at police vehicles, in #Indonesia, after they found out that riot police inside the stadium caused the death of 153 people. Police said 13 vehicles in total were damaged. Torched vehicles, including a police truck, littered the streets outside the stadium on Sunday morning. Video footage circulating on social media showed people shouting obscenities at police, who were holding riot shields and wielding batons. I fortunately managed to climb up the fence and survived,” he said. My eyes were burning because of the tear gas. “People were pushing each other and… many were trampled on their way to the exit gate. “It was so terrifying, so shocking,” 22-year-old survivor Sam Gilang, who lost three friends in the crush, told AFP. ![]() Our prayers are with the families and loved ones of the victims, and we send our wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured.? On behalf of the Government and people of Israel, I send my deepest condolences to the people of Indonesia following the terrible tragedy in Malang. ![]() “Our prayers are with the families and loved ones of the victims, and we send our wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured,” Lapid added. Israel’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Twitter said he sent his “deepest condolences” following the tragedy, despite the fact that Israel and Indonesia do not have official diplomatic relations. Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali also expressed his regrets that “this tragedy happened when we were preparing for soccer game activities, both national and international level.” “I deeply regret this tragedy and I hope this football tragedy will be the last in our country,” Widodo said. President Joko Widodo ordered an investigation into the tragedy, a safety review into all soccer games, and directed the country’s football association to suspend all matches until “security improvements” were completed. Flowers are sprinkled as supporters of local soccer club Arema FC pray outside Kanjuruhan Stadium where a riot broke out on the night before in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, October 2, 2022. ![]()
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