Erick doesn't want PSSI to be a crybaby in funding matters

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com– PSSI General Chair Erick Thohir does not want the organization he leads to become whiny and spoiled in funding matters, even though managing football requires huge costs.

This was conveyed by Erick after attending the launch of the Gesits Garuda electric motorbike at the IIMS 2024 exhibition arena, Kemayoran, Jakarta, Sunday (18/2/2024).

“So yesterday Pak Jokowi talked to me, what does the government need to help with? Yes, I said funding, sir. Well, but I also don't want PSSI to be a crybaby. “I assure you, for example, the government will give x, for example 100 or 500, yes, we from PSSI are also trying to get the same funds,” Erick was quoted as saying. Between.

Under Erick's leadership, PSSI is trying to become more independent in obtaining funding. In June 2023, PSSI revived PT Garuda Sepakbola Indonesia (GSI) to manage PSSI's business assets professionally.

Collaboration with electric motorbike manufacturer Gesits is also one of PT GSI's work programs to help PSSI's finances.

“The first time in PSSI's 94 year history, we have partners, mating, with vehicleautomotive, because it has never been done before,” said PT GSI Director Marsal Irwan Masita.

On that occasion, Erick also explained that managing a good national team requires large costs. In fact, Indonesia is currently quite behind a number of neighboring countries in Southeast Asia.

“We want to have a good national team, the figure is IDR 250 to IDR 500 billion. If we compare that with Japan, Japan's figure is approximately US$ 170 million, or Rp. 3.4 trillion. We're far away. “Our neighboring countries, such as Vietnam and Thailand, are already at 1 (trillion),” said the figure who is also the Minister of BUMN.

“So yes, that's the reality. “There is money, there is prosperity, there is achievement,” he concluded.