Persis Solo, an Indonesian football club based in the city of Surakarta, Central Java, has received an invitation to a training camp with Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT).
A total of 26 players will be brought to the training camp and undergo two sessions of friendly matches with the nine-time Super League champions starting tomorrow until Nov 18, according to the club in a statement.
The list of players brought to the training camp:
1. M Riyandi
2. Pancar Nur
3. Gianluca
4. Jaimerson Xavier
5. Fabiano Beltrame
6. Rian Miziar
7. Andri Ibo
8. Gavin Kwan
9. Eky Taufik
10. Kevin Gomes
11. Abduh Lestaluhu
12. M Faqih Maulana
13. Shulton Fajar
14. Taufiq Febriyanto
15. Sutanto Tan
16. C. Bhagascara
17. M. Kanu
18. Arapenta Lingka
19. Ryo Matsumura
20. Alexis Messidoro
21. Irfan Jauhari
22. Irfan Bachdim
23. Althaf Indie
24. Ferdinand Alfred
25. Samsul Arif
26. Fernando Rodriguez
Persis Solo will also conduct comparative studies and research related to club governance, support infrastructure, academy systems, and management applied by JDT.
“We believe the governance of professional clubs in the modern football industry can be learned from JDT who won various domestic championships and achievements in Asia within a decade,”
Persis Solo Management is led by Kaesang Pangarep, President Joko Widodo’s youngest son as Chief Executive Officer, whose shares are also owned by billionaire and Minister of State-Owned Industries Erick Thohir.
Former assistant coach at JDT Leonardo Medina was on Sunday appointed as the club’s new coach and is now working to ensure the players’ physical aspects are in top condition.
“JDTFC is a big club, one of the most influential in Asia. Their achievement of winning the league in Malaysia with a good composition of local and foreign players is something that can be an example, “
— Leonardo Medina
On the other hand, the Indonesian League is still suspended by the government following the tragedy at the Kanjuruhan Stadium on Oct 1 which claimed 135 lives.
Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd after the match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya ended, sparking a stampede at the exit of the stadium as fans panicked.
Sources: BERNAMA, Persis Solo