Football competition in Indonesia resumed this Monday, with four top-flight matches played behind closed doors, two months after the Malang stadium riots claimed 135 lives.
The Indonesian government has already announced that the championship will be played to the end and all scheduled games will be held in order to “protect the future of football in the country.”
The resumption of the competition came with four meetings, including a meeting of PSM leader Makassar, two months after football was suspended in Indonesia due to incidents at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, which led the government of that country. in Southeast Asia, the building was ordered to be demolished.
The tragedy occurred on 1 October when police used tear gas to contain fans, which was one of the reasons for the large number of deaths and injuries, as it caused a stampede of people in the stadium without proper drainage routes. , in a match between Arema, playing at home, and Persebaia Surabaya, in the city of Malang, on the island of Java.
A 3-2 win by the outsiders led to dissatisfaction with the locals and the subsequent invasion of the field, followed by a confrontation with the authorities, who responded with the use of clubs and tear gas, a challenge that the fans of the visitor team would not have, the situation was agreed between the rivals, in order to avoid clashes
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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