Indonesia
accepts FIFA ban on national coach
Indonesia
coach Aji Santoso has been banned for four games and fined by FIFA for accusing
match officials of taking bribes during a 10-0 loss to Bahrain in World Cup
qualifying.
The
Indonesian Football Association and Santoso said on Wednesday they accepted the
punishments but didn't rule out an appeal. Santoso, now coaching the national
under-23 side, was fined $6,530.
Santoso was
red-carded by Lebanese referee Andre Al Haddad in the 75th minute of February's
match in Manama following allegations he accused Al Haddad of being bribed. FIFA
said Santoso told the officials “(there is) money involved (here).”
In the
second minute, Al Haddad sent off Indonesia's goalkeeper and awarded four
penalties to Bahrain, which needed to make up a nine-goal deficit on Qatar to
have a chance of advancing to the next round. However, Qatar drew 2-2 with
Iran, and those two advanced. FIFA called the outcome "unusual" and
launched an investigation.
Indonesia
was warned by FIFA before the match to send its strongest team, but an
inexperienced team was selected after Indonesia suspended players from clubs in
the breakaway Indonesian Super League.
Edi Ellison,
the spokesman for the Indonesian association, said they will wait to decide on
an appeal after the result of FIFA's probe.
Because of
the loss to Bahrain and the breakaway league, the government was planning to
cut funding to the association.
Source:
http://www.ronakarinda.blogspot.co.id/2012/05/tugas-bahasa-inggris-mencari-passive.html
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