On June 6, the Indonesian team began to gather again to prepare for two friendly matches in June with Palestine and Argentina.
Mr. Sumardji was angry with the Indonesian players.
However, on the first day, only 8 players appeared at the Indonesian team's headquarters, including Sandy Walsh, Andy Setyo, Rafael Struick, Ivar Jenner, Syahrul Trisna, Dendy Sulistyawan, Fachruddin Aryanto and Dimas Drajad.
The players of the archipelago team gave many reasons for not joining the team yet, such as being busy with family matters, not having returned from Europe yet, or going on vacation.
Faced with the news that only 1/3 of the players had gathered, the head of the Indonesian team, Mr. Sumardji, was very angry.
The head of the Indonesian team said that this was a very unprofessional action by the players.
“Today is the first training session of the national team. We will play Palestine (June 14) and Argentina (June 19). But so far only 8 players have participated.
Some players have reported that they will arrive later. Four players from Persib Bandung will arrive on June 7. Stefano Lilipaly will also arrive tomorrow. Meanwhile, Elkan Baggott and Saddil Ramdani will join the team on June 8.
I am not happy with this, it is very difficult to accept. I am assigned to supervise and carry out tasks on the field. But if it continues like this, everything will be difficult, especially difficult for the coaching staff," Mr. Sumardji said on June 6.
Meanwhile, Andy Setyo - one of the few Indonesian players who joined the team on time - shared some remarkable things about the team's goals on FIFA Day in June.
“Our target is to win both matches against Palestine and Argentina. Hopefully the whole team will give their best performances.
Personally, I feel happy to be trusted by the coach and called up to the Indonesian team. I will do my best in the next two matches,” said Andy Setyo.
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