Indonesia’s government has decided to demolish the football stadium where 133 people lost their lives in the stampede. President Joko Widodo has promised the people of his country that he will demolish the stadium and rebuild it in a new way so that such an incident does not happen again in the future. The biggest thing is that the President of Indonesia has taken this decision after meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantini.
- Indonesia to demolish football stadium where 133 people died in stampede
- Persebaya’s players had to be protected
- The President of Indonesia took this decision after meeting with FIFA President Gianni Infantini
- This will demolish the stadium and rebuild it so that such an incident does not happen again in the future
What happened that day
The match was played on 1 October 2022 at a football stadium in East Java, Indonesia. This football match was between Persebaya Surabaya vs Javanese club Arema. Persebaya Surabaya won the match, but the victory was not digested by the supporters of Javanese club Arema. After this, there was a scuffle between the supporters of both the teams in the stadium itself. The encounter was so deadly that there was a stampede in the entire stadium and 133 people were killed.
Persebaya’s players had to be protected
According to media reports, the fight started when thousands of Arema fans entered the ground after their team’s defeat. Meanwhile, the Persebaya players immediately left the field. The crowd was so violent that the Persebaya players were given protection by the local police, although some Erema players on the field were also attacked by the mob. Media reports said that a stampede-like situation ensued after the police fired tear gas shells at the crowded stands, resulting in several casualties. After this incident, Indonesian President Joko Widodo has promised the people of his country that he will demolish the stadium and rebuild it in a new way so that such an incident does not happen again in the future.