Players End up in Scratch Games, Clubs Incur Billions in Losses
Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali has promised to find a way to resume the Liga 2 and Liga 3. He said he would immediately communicate with PSSI and league operator PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB).
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Minister of Youth and Sports Zainudin Amali (center) received representatives of League 2 clubs and players in an audience at the Kemenpora Office, Jakarta, Monday (16/1/2023).
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The discontinuation of matches of Liga 2 and Liga 3, which are Indonesia’s second-tier and third-tier football leagues, respectively, has greatly impacted players and clubs. As a consequence, some players have ended up playing in low-level amateur scratch football competitions, locally known as tarkam games. Clubs are incurring up to billions of rupiah in losses, having been tied to contracts with players, coaches and support staff.
The leagues’ match termination was announced by the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) on Thursday (12/1) in the wake of the deadly Kanjuruhan football tragedy in October 2022.