Soccer-Indonesia soccer team allege racism from opposition fans

JAKARTA, Dec 11 – Indonesia’s Persipura Jayapura will lodge a grievance with the nation’s soccer authorities for alleged racist abuse from rival supporters. Gamers from the West Papuan facet, who’re principally ethnic Melanesians, tried to confront the house Arema Malang followers however have been stopped by safety guards following their 2-1 Tremendous League defeat on Wednesday, the Jakarta Globe reported. “Spectators within the tribune shouted racist insults to our gamers,” Persipura assistant coach Anton Imbenay informed the newspaper. “We reported the case to match organisers and can take this matter to the disciplinary committee. “Racism is a severe case. It has no place in soccer.” Persipura additionally complained final season about racist chants from Sriwijaya supporters in Palembang. Sriwijaya have been fined round $3,000 and obtained a suspended six-month ban, the newspaper stated. (Reporting by Alastair Himmer in Tokyo. Enhancing by Greg Stutchbury; To question or touch upon this story e-mail sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)