: Indonesia football stadium disaster: A wake-up call for the sport after decades of mismanagement #IndiaNEWS The deadly stampede at an Indonesian football stadium has shaken the foundations of the country’s

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Indonesia football stadium disaster: A wake-up call for the sport after decades of mismanagement #IndiaNEWS
The deadly stampede at an Indonesian football stadium has shaken the foundations of the country’s most popular sport and was the culmination of decades of mismanagement and violence, experts say.The tragedy a week ago that killed 131 people, including 32 children, in the aftermath of a top-tier match has forced officials and fans to confront failings in every aspect of the game in the country.Experts on Indonesian football speak of shaky infrastructure, mismanagement, hours-long waits to leave outdated stadiums and the potential for heated passions to descend into violence that has killed scores since the 1990s.Football world mourns tragic stampede in Indonesia: ‘To see this still happening is just too sad’“This is a wake-up call, one that has cost us greatly,� Indonesian football commentator Mohamad Kusnaeni told AFP.President Joko Widodo visited the site of the tragedy on Wednesday, ordering an audit of all stadia and pointing to the country’s 78,000-seater national stadium in Jakarta as the standard he expects across the 18-team league.The gates at the 42,000-capacity Kanjuruhan stadium in East Java’s Malang were big enough to fit only two people at a time and some were not open on time, officials said.“You could see and sense that something bad could potentially happen,� Indonesian football pundit Pangeran...Read more

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