Ministry to renovate 6 more training fields for World Cup

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) is getting ready to renovate six further coaching fields for the U-17 World Cup based mostly on the outcomes of FIFA inspections.

“There are further coaching fields; for Jakarta, (there are) Soemantri Brodjonegoro Subject and Banteng Subject,” Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono knowledgeable at a press convention right here on Wednesday.

In keeping with him, FIFA has given a number of notes on the 2 soccer fields about their turf, altering rooms, and lamps, amongst different issues.

He additional mentioned two further coaching fields may also be ready in Bandung — Arcamanik Subject and ITB Subject. A number of notes have been obtained from FIFA on the 2 fields, which additionally should be adopted up.

In the meantime, the 2 further fields in Solo are Blulukan Colomadu Subject and UNS Subject.

“Inshallah (if God wills), these repairs and renovations will be accomplished in time, as a result of on November 10, 2023, the U-17 World Cup occasion begins,” Hadimuljono mentioned.

The Public Works and Public Housing Ministry has allotted round Rp100 billion (round US$6.57 million) for the repairs and renovations of stadiums that will probably be used for supporting the U-17 World Cup implementation.

On the identical event, chairperson of the Indonesian Soccer Affiliation (PSSI), Erick Thohir, famous that there are solely 93 days left till the beginning of the U-17 World Cup.

“As a result of the preparation is brief and there are additionally issues that should be agreed on, be it in funding, logistics, and others, we wish it to be as environment friendly as potential,” he mentioned.

FIFA will focus on a proposal from Indonesia concerning the 4 important venues, specifically the Jakarta Worldwide Stadium (Jakarta), Si Jalak Harupat Stadium (Bandung), Manahan Stadium (Solo), and Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium (Surabaya).

Thohir additional mentioned {that a} massive workforce from FIFA will go to Indonesia on August 26.

“This massive workforce will make choices, and naturally, we, because the host, must make accelerations,” he added.

He additional mentioned that Youth and Sports activities Minister Dito Ariotedjo has referred to as for accelerating the issuance of a presidential instruction and a presidential decree on the U-17 World Cup implementation.

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