City Ready to Take Over Persija Shares
Reported by Andry | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Jakarta Provincial Government says ready to take over
Persija Jakarta football club in order to resolve the financial problems which
still continue to haunt them. Jakarta government is willing to prepare Rp 50
billion each year to pay Persija player salary and management until bonus.
They (Persija) better sell their shares to us if they still have financial problems. We ready to purchase it
City Secretary, Saefullah disclosed that Jakarta government
will take over Persija management as long as they must be willing to sell the
majority stake that still in form of a Limited Liability Company (PT).
"If PT Persija is tendered, we will change it into
Jakarta Regional-Owned Enterprises (BUMD)," he stated, at City Hall,
Monday (12/8).
According to him, such takeover must be done by replacing
the legal entity of the PT into BUMD. It could be realized if the Persija
Jakarta willing to sell their shares to Jakarta government.
"They (Persija) better sell their shares to us if they still have
financial problems. We ready to purchase it," he expressed.
He added, Jakarta government is also ready to do the best
things for Persija club coached by Rahmat Darmawan to win the Indonesia Super
League (ISL).
"If it has officially become ours, we will buy good
players or foreign players, as well as create a good football education,"
he uttered.
