KENYATAAN MEDIA BERHUBUNG INSIDEN SELEPAS PERLAWANAN SEPARUH AKHIR KEJUARAAN B-19 AFF 2018 DI SURABAYA, INDONESIA

2018-07-13

Saya telah menghubungi Naib Presiden FAM, Dato' Ab Ghani Hassan selaku pengurus pasukan B-19 kebangsaan dan juga pegawai-pegawai pasukan kita di Surabaya, Indonesia bagi mendapatkan maklumat berhubung insiden yang berlaku selepas perlawanan separuh akhir Kejuaraan B-19 AFF 2018 bertemu tuan rumah, Indonesia di Stadium Gelora Delta Sidoarjo, malam tadi.

Berdasarkan maklumat yang diterima, terdapat penyokong Indonesia membaling botol dan batu dari tempat duduk penonton ke arah para pemain B-19 kebangsaan selepas perlawanan iaitu ketika mereka hendak masuk ke terowong menuju ke bilik persalinan.

Kekecohan yang berlaku telah menyebabkan pasukan B-19 kebangsaan keluar lewat hampir sejam untuk pulang ke hotel penginapan.

Bagaimanapun, kekecohan itu berjaya juga dikawal oleh pihak berkuasa dan tiada sebarang kecederaan dialami oleh para pemain dan pegawai pasukan B-19 kebangsaan.

Susulan insiden itu, saya telah menghubungi Ketua Umum Persatuan Sepak Bola Seluruh Indonesia (PSSI), Joko Driyono dan beliau telah berjanji akan meningkatkan tahap kawalan keselamatan pasukan B-19 kebangsaan ketika menjalani latihan pada hari ini dan juga ketika di hotel penginapan.

Joko Driyono sebagai mewakili PSSI turut meminta maaf di atas insiden yang tidak diingini itu.

Bagi pihak saya dan FAM, kami akan menunggu laporan daripada Match Commissioner (MC) dan pengadil sebelum mengambil apa-apa tindakan selanjutnya berhubung insiden ini.

Saya juga telah dihubungi oleh Menteri Belia dan Sukan, YB Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman dan telah menjelaskan semua apa yang berlaku. Insya-Allah semuanya dalam keadaan terkawal.

Dato' Haji Hamidin Haji Mohd Amin
Setiausaha Agung Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM)

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MEDIA STATEMENT REGARDING THE INCIDENT AFTER THE 2018 AFF U-19 CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL IN SURABAYA, INDONESIA

I have contacted FAM Vice President, Dato’ Ab Ghani Hassan who is also the manager of the U-19 national squad and our team officials in Surabaya, Indonesia to get more information in regards to the incident which happened right after the 2018 AFF U-19 Championship semi-final match against the hosts, Indonesia at the Gelora Delta Sidoarjo Stadium last night.

Based on the information received, it was found that a handful of Indonesian fans threw bottles and stones from the stands towards the direction of our U-19 national players after the match while they were attempting to enter the tunnel and to their dressing room. 

The chaos that took place led to an hour-long delay of the U-19 national squad’s departure from the stadium to their hotel. 

However, the chaos was successfully controlled by the authorities and no injuries were sustained by our U-19 national players and team officials.

Immediately after the incident, I have contacted the President of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI), Joko Driyono and he has promised to increase the level of safety control for our U-19 national squad when they undergo their training session later today and also at their hotel.

Joko Driyono, representing PSSI also apologised for the unfortunate incident.

As for myself and FAM, we will wait for the report from the Match Commissioner (MC) and the referee before taking any further actions on this incident.

I have also been contacted by the Youth and Sports Minister, YB Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and I have explained to him what happened. Insya-Allah everything is under control.

Dato' Haji Hamidin Haji Mohd Amin

General Secretary of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM)