REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - The Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) and Indonesian Football Rescue Committee (KPSI) have different opinion on FIFA sanction. While PSSI is optimistic that Indonesia can avert the FIFA sanction, KPSI is ready to accept the consequences of the sanction.

"All of us including the club and players are ready for the sanction because we rarely play in international competition. Also, the sanction is addressed to PSSI's Djohar Arifin, not for us," the Chairman of KPSI, La Nyalla Mattalitti, said on Wednesday.

He explained that Arifin was toppled on March 18. About 452 clubs or two third of PSSI members did not recognize him as a chairman. "De facto, he does not have any members," he said.

Mattalitti said that KPSI was still waiting for FIFA decision. He claimed that he had emailed the result of the congress to FIFA on Monday. 

PSSI meets FIFA

Meanwhile, PSSI has met President of FIFA Sepp Blatter, Secretary General Jerome Valcke, and Director of Association Regenass on Thursday during the meeting of Executive Committee (Exco) FIFA in Tokyo. PSSI delegation reported the latest development of Indonesian football to Blatter.

Secretary General of PSSI, Halim Mahfudz, claimed that FIFA understand the rsituation based on the report. "About the sanction, we still discuss it gently with participants of Exco FIFA," Mahfudz said on his e-mail.

PSSI delegation also met President of UEFA, Michel Platini, and several member of Exco FIFA, asking for support. Mahfudz regretted that several parties in Indonesia welcome the sanction, while foreign football community supports PSSI.

Mahfudz said the task force formed by Acting Minister of Youth and Sports Agung Laksono could make Indonesia get the sanction. FIFA warned PSSI that the task force was considered as intervention from the government.

"FIFA expects PSSI to control and supervise Indonesian football," he claimed.

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