U-17 World Cup, Jakpro Ready to Renovate JIS to Comply with FIFA Standards

– The Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) stadium is proposed to be venues the U-17 World Cup in November this year. However, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) requested that JIS be renovated according to standards safety and security World Football Federation (FIFA).

Vice President Corporate Secretary of PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) Syahrial Syarif said that as JIS manager, his party is ready to make the stadium in north Jakarta one of the venues The U-17 World Cup, even though President Jokowi stated that there were still deficiencies and something needed to be repaired or renovated.

“Jakpro is ready to hold it at JIS. However, to move on to that, we are just at the initial coordination stage with the central government represented by the Menpora (Kemenpora), Pemprov DKI, PSSI and others to discuss what needs to be repaired and when to start so that it is according to standards. stadium for the U-17 World Cup,” he told Beritasatu.comSaturday (1/7/2023).

This, continued Syahrial, includes the main problems such as access to the stadium and parking spaces for spectators around JIS.

Syahrial admitted, Jakpro is open to improving stadium facility services for the comfort and safety of spectators at JIS.

“Regarding other matters as supporting infrastructure, we are open to evaluation so that the facilities are better. JIS as a football stadium is ready to host international football matches,” he said.

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