Timnas Indonesia U23 Resmi Ajukan Protes ke AFC Soal Keputusan Kontroversi Wasit

SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Manajer Tim Nasional (Timnas) Indonesia U23, Endri Erawan, secara resmi melayangkan protes ke Konfederasi Sepak Bola Asia (AFC) terkait keputusan kontroversial wasit Nasrullo Kabirov dan Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Sivakorn Pu-Udom pada laga melawan Qatar di Piala Asia U23 AFC 2024, Senin (15/4).
Selain masalah kinerja wasit, Timnas U23 juga mengalami kendala saat berangkat ke stadion dari hotel menjelang pertandingan. Bus Timnas dipaksa untuk memutar di luar jalur normal, sehingga terlambat memasuki stadion hampir 20 menit.
"Ya ada kejadian yang kita sayangkan yakni bus tim Indonesia saat dari hotel menuju stadion tempat pertandingan kita dilewatkan jalan yang jauh dan berputar-putar (diluar jalur normal). Alhasil, kita satu tim telat memasuki stadion hampir 20 menit, harusnya hanya 8-10 menit dari hotel ke stadion. Karena biasanya dan sesuai regulasi kita datang ke stadion yakni 90 menit sebelum kick off. Entah hal ini siapa yang salah, yang jelas kita juga laporkan ke AFC karena membuat kami semua rugi waktu dan tidak nyaman," ujar Endri.
Endri menekankan jika protes ini tidak akan mengubah hasil pertandingan. Namun, dia berharap para wasit dapat lebih objektif dalam mengambil keputusan di pertandingan-pertandingan selanjutnya.
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