JAKARTA : The rematch of an Indonesian soccer game that ended in one of the sport's worst stadium stampedes has been postponed due to the risk of further crowd trouble, police said on Thursday. The October 2022 derby match in Malang, East Java, between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya saw 135 spectators ki
JAKARTA : The rematch of an Indonesian soccer game that ended in one of the sport's worst stadium stampedes has been postponed due to the risk of further crowd trouble, police said on Thursday.
Although their next league meeting was due to be played behind closed doors on Sunday, Dirmanto, a spokeperson for East Java police, said it was deemed high risk as the clubs"have a history of rivalry". "This was a match fraught with risks," Yahya told Reuters, adding scuffles could happen outside the stadium.
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