Indonesian experts suspect the possibility of leaving AFF

"Moving the Federation is not so easy," Maryi told MPI on July 20. "The Indonesian Football Federation only soothes the online community. I am sure they will do nothing. Moving the Union is not the same as we move to another country. Not just money is done."

One day earlier, President Mochamad Iriawan said the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) contacted the East Asia Football Federation (EAFF), about the possibility of moving the Federation to Indonesia. "Eaff will be very happy if Indonesia joins," Iriawan said. "But we have to carefully study the advantages and difficulties before deciding."

Maryi expert suspected the authenticity in the statement of Mr. Iriawan. "Pssi is just following the public, not doing anything. I'm not sure they have contacted Eaff," Mary added.

Marhali used to be the CEO of the Tangerang Wolves Club played at the Indonesian championship. He is a coordinator of Save Our Soccer, a football organization often disagreely with PSSI. In March 20022, Maryi and Iriawan argued on social networks over the naturalization of players for Indonesia. In U19 Southeast Asia 2022, he also said that Vietnam and Thailand do nothing wrong when drawing 1-1 and leading each other to the semi-finals, causing Indonesian hosts to be eliminated.

That match made many Indonesians angry, because they thought that Vietnam and Thailand lacked fair-play. They suggested that the two teams from the tournament, and Mr. Iriawan sent a complaint to the AFF but had not yet heard after more than a week.

Indonesian public opinion also wants PSSI to move the Federation to Eaff, to have the opportunity to play with the leading teams in Asia like Japan and South Korea.

Many other experts also believe that Indonesia's transfer of the Federation does not mean anything. Editor -in -chief Bolatrene Mohamad Kusnaeni told CNN Indonesia: "In theory, Indonesia can move to East Asia or Oceania (ofC). But there is no reason we have to do so. Indonesia needs a lot of many Time to catch up with Japan and Korea. "

Indonesian newspapers such as Sportstar or Libero also posted an article that Indonesia left AFF. Sportstar thinks that Indonesian young teams will suffer if they go to Eaff, because there is no U16, U19 or U23 tournaments there as Southeast Asia. And Libero wrote: "If Indonesia has not been able to win the AFF Cup, how can the team succeed at the Eaff Cup?".

Indonesia is one of the six AFF founding countries in 1984, with Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines and Brunei. Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia joined this organization in 1996, then to Timor Leste (2004) and Australia (2013). Indonesia has reached the AFF Cup six times, but has never won.