Two Indonesian match officials jailed over deadly soccer stampede

Two Indonesian match officials jailed over deadly soccer stampede

SURABAYA, Indonesia, March 9 (Reuters) – An Indonesian court handed prison sentences to two soccer match officials on Thursday after finding them guilty of negligence over one of the world’s deadliest stadium stampedes. The October 2022 derby match in Malang, East Java, between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya ended in chaos with 135 spectators killed, … Read more

FIFA, Indonesian football body form taskforce after fatal stampede

JAKARTA, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) and world soccer governing body FIFA will form a joint taskforce in a bid to improve crowd control and safety measures after a deadly soccer stampede earlier this month, officials said on Thursday. Indonesian authorities are under pressure to take swift steps to overhaul soccer … Read more