{"id":1673166,"date":"2022-10-05T04:06:12","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T08:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1673166"},"modified":"2022-10-05T04:07:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T08:07:30","slug":"indonesia-president-says-fifa-boss-offered-help-to-fix-countrys-soccer-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indonesia-president-says-fifa-boss-offered-help-to-fix-countrys-soccer-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesia president says FIFA boss offered help to fix country\u2019s soccer issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Findonesia-president-says-fifa-boss-offered-help-to-fix-countrys-soccer-issues%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1673166&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>JAKARTA (Reuters) \u2013     Indonesia President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday that soccer\u2019s world governing body FIFA had offered to help his country to address its football problems, having spoken to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino over a deadly stadium stampede.<\/p>\n<p>In one of the world\u2019s worst soccer disasters, hundreds of fans were crushed as they tried to flee the overpacked stadium in Indonesia\u2019s East Java region on Saturday, after police fired tear gas to disperse agitated supporters of the losing side Arema FC, who had poured onto the pitch.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Authorities said at least 131 people died, among them 33 minors.<\/p>\n<p>The president, commonly known as Jokowi, said he had ordered a full audit of stadia across the country to ensure compliance with safety and security protocols. <\/p>\n<p>He said he had spoken by phone on Monday to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who offered his support. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said if needed, FIFA can help fix Indonesia\u2019s soccer management,\u201d he said, referring to Infantino.<\/p>\n<p>Soccer is hugely popular in the country of 270 million people, where the sport has had its fair share of problems, from hooliganism and heavy-handed policing to event mismanagement. <\/p>\n<p>Asked earlier about the possibility of FIFA sanctions over the disaster, Jokowi said that was a matter for FIFA to decide.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA, which called the incident \u201ca tragedy beyond comprehension\u201d has asked Indonesia\u2019s soccer federation for a full report.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>Indonesia has set up a fact-finding team comprised of soccer experts, academics and ministry officials in hopes to reveal the culprits, and its police are currently investigating dozens of its officers over a suspected ethical breach, having suspended nine of them.<\/p>\n<p>(This story refiles to correct day in lead to Wednesday)<\/p>\n<p> (Reporting by Stanley Widianto; 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