The president of FIFA - Gianni Infantino - met today (Tuesday) with the president of Indonesia and pledged to help improve safety in stadiums to prevent a repeat of the great tragedy that happened in the country at the beginning of the month when the police fired tear gas at a playing field, causing riots that led to the death of 132 children Adam when onlookers tried to escape.
Infantino said that FIFA will bring experts and investments to improve the infrastructure throughout the country that contains more than 276 million people and said among other things: "They love soccer and we must give them confidence that when they go to see games." According to him, FIFA will work in close cooperation with the government , the Asian Football Confederation and the Indonesian Football Association to ensure that the U-20 World Cup to be held in the country this summer, in which the Israeli national team will also play, will run smoothly.
"My presence here is a sign of a new way for football in Indonesia," Infantino said at a joint press conference with Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
"What I can promise the president, what I can promise all the people of Indonesia, is that FIFA is here with you."
The tragedy that happened on October 1 at the stadium in the city of Malang in East Java, where 132 people were killed, including 43 children, was one of the deadliest sports disasters in the world.
About 580 spectators were injured, the government said.
An investigative committee established by Vidudo in response to the national outcry concluded last Friday that tear gas was the main cause of the tragedy. It was also said that the Torun police had no knowledge that the use of tear gas is prohibited in football stadiums and used it "indiscriminately" on the field, in the stands and outside the stadium. Which caused more than 42,000 spectators inside the 36,000-seat stadium to rush the exits.
Winning the right to host the Under-20 World Cup next year was a major milestone in Indonesia's football development, raising hopes that a successful tournament would help resolve long-standing problems.
Widodo insisted that Indonesia will host the tournament professionally and according to FIFA's safety standards. "We agreed that this tragedy is a very important lesson for Indonesian football and for the world," he said.
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