Indonesian football league suspended after fan killed | Bangkok Post: news - News Summed Up

Indonesian football league suspended after fan killed | Bangkok Post: news


Persija supporters stand around the grave of Haringga Sirila, a Persija Jakarta fan who was killed by a mob of supporters of a rival club, in Indramayu, Indonesia, Sept 24, 2018. (Antara Foto/Dedhez Anggara via REUTERS)JAKARTA: The Indonesian football league has been suspended following the killing of a fan by rival supporters. Police in Bandung have named eight people as suspects in the killing of Sirila. Dozens of people have been killed in violence between football fans in Indonesia since the 1990s. Football is hugely popular in Indonesia but the official league is plagued by problems, including corruption and inept management.


Source: Bangkok Post September 26, 2018 11:03 UTC



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