NOTE AFF Cup: The Urge Reform of PSSI, Nurdin Lower!

We all witnessed the heroic struggle of a set of children of the nation in the AFF Suzuki Cup 2010. But the bitter fact, Indonesia has not been able to champion in ASEAN since last 19 years. The struggle must not stop here ...By Bima Said & Yuslan KisraDecember 30, 2010 06:33:00544 ShareNurdin Halid, Nugraha Besoes - PSSI in a bus with Sepp Blatter - FIFA (Dok. GOAL.com)Photo GalleryEnlargeNurdin Halid, Nugraha Besoes - PSSI in a bus with Sepp Blatter - FIFA (Dok. GOAL.com)RelatedTeam

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Appearances brilliant red and white national team squad under coach Alfred Riedl at the event AFF Suzuki Cup 2010, made public football in this country back up and provide support. Understandably, since the gold medal at the SEA Games 1991 in Manila, the Indonesian national team has never offered international title at the tournament.
Same thing that ever happened in the 2007 Asian Cup ago, public support of the national football so extraordinary. Even the local committee was overwhelmed in terms of providing ticket admission ticket.
Capacity Bung Karno Main Stadium, Senayan, Jakarta, which is used as venues to host matches for the Word Utina et al are only able to accommodate 80 thousand spectators, was more than triple the number of spectators who wanted to buy a ticket.
As a result, riots also had coloring ticket admission ticket sales are even result in tantrums prospective audience. That's because they were disappointed due to the difficulty of getting tickets. In fact they've gone through the procedures established, including doing queued patiently at the ticket booth.
For PSSI as the person in charge of each international and national action, including the match in the Champions AFF, noise ticket admission ticket sales are not the first time. Because current testing plan British elite club, Manchester United, in Jakarta in July 2009, the same thing was happening.
Interestingly, in each of the prospective audience's fury, there's always pitched screams which requested that PSSI chairman Nurdin Halid resign from office. The inability to distribute tickets PSSI well be one trigger of the pressure for him to resign.
"Nurdin retreat, Nurdin resign!" prospective audience screams so disappointed with ticket sales system is the Indonesian national team home games by a local committee under the coordination of the national football authority.
In addition, there are interesting things in every game that is played the national team. Dozens of banner-pitched support for Nurdin looks installed. This is a strong indication, if only the number one in the national football make football as a political vehicle.
Moreover, in one occasion, he also brings national team players meet with the leadership of any political party the largest in the country that made some politicians joined the national team take advantage of moments of charming appearance, for dispersive charm while looking for investigators.
While Nurdin itself always boasting for football is not politicized, following a motion by several parties to counter the competition rolling. But oddly enough, precisely PSSI administrators who continue to 'tighten' position with spread banners pitched support.
So serious, even took it down until there is a built-in Stadium Bukit Jalil, Malaysia, when the Red and White squad melakoni first AFF Suzuki Cup finals in 2010 a few days ago, although there are also banners for blasphemous leadership opposing Nurdin.
Actually, that should be observed is how the public view of the national football so as not to be brought into the realm of practical politics. However, sports that emphasize the values of sportsmanship much different from the politics that sometimes justifies any means to achieve goals.
Will we get stuck with the game of politicians in this republic? Of course the answer is no, although in fact, sometimes we are not aware already in the corridor of the political sphere. One of them pitched with a willingness to put up banners to support a particular party, or by using the distribution of T 'Red-White' in which the written name of the giver clothes.
Glancing sepakterjang Nurdin PSSI under control for more than ten years, to be sure we will stroked his chest. Understandably, because so far practically new Indonesian Independence Cup Main Stadium is captured in a few years ago. Even then, through protest action received from Libya because they feel cheated in the final.
The whole world recognizes the potential of football in Indonesia is quite large with a population of more than 230 million people. But so far, the achievements of the national team still remains sluggish. Despite a glimmer of hope could be obtained when appearing in the preliminary round AFF this year.
Only, 3-0 defeat of hosts Malaysia in the first fight AFF Suzuki Cup finals of 2010, again raises misgivings, until finally Indonesia failed to end pacekik title. For the fourth time, Indonesia had to accept the title as runner-up in the prestigious football championship in the Southeast Asia region.
But the failure of the AFF Cup in 2010 does not make Nurdin intend backwards despite many pressures reaches it. Not only related to achievement, but also the sale of match tickets at Bung Karno Stadium, which makes the audience the difficulties and disadvantaged. Outside the AFF, there is still a pile of problems that befall Superliga Indonesia, until Persibo Bojonegoro, Persebaya Surabaya and Malang Persema willing to join the Premier League Indonesia (LPI).
Although LPI is still debated, especially in the aspects of legality, should breakaway league does not need to stand up at all, if PSSI Nurdin era to manage the league that is really super in everything related to professionalism.
The fight team is not going to stop here. Looking ahead, Garuda should be able to speak in Asia to the world level. Without the federation supported a strong, professional, has a long-term vision and mission, transparent and corruption-free, it's our football will still be difficult to achieve. This sport belongs to the people!