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View all search resultsTop soccer leagues urged to weigh COVID-19 risks
The national COVID-19 task force has urged the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) and the country's top soccer leagues, Liga 1 and Liga 2, to weigh the risk of virus transmission prior to restarting competition.
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he national COVID-19 task force has urged the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) and the country's top soccer leagues, Liga 1 and Liga 2, to weigh the risks of virus transmission prior to restarting competition.
The leagues are currently on hold due to the increasing number of coronavirus cases in the country.
“In running the leagues, we need all involved parties, from the federation to clubs and supporters, to comply with the health protocols,” task force spokesman Wiku Adisasmito said in a statement on Thursday.
He said the PSSI was in the process of establishing a health protocol involving medical professionals for the leagues and had allocated a budget for swab testing during the season.
Regarding the issuance of crowd permits from the National Police upon return to play, Wiku said that the PSSI and the operator of the leagues, PT Liga Indonesia Baru, had to continuously coordinate with the police over the COVID-19 transmission risk status of each region where matches would be held.
“Please understand that the decision to delay the restart was mainly to protect our health and safety,” he said.
As of Friday, Indonesia recorded a total of 381,910 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 305,100 recoveries and 13,077 deaths.
