"I have confirmed this with PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir. He said the field can be used in September. Some fields had also been completed," he remarked after reviewing the football training center field in Nusantara on Tuesday.
The president noted that the facilities of two football fields have been completed using synthetic grass and natural grass, while the other area will be set up for conducting technical training.
He believes that existing fields in the capital city are sufficient for the national football team to train.
The original plan is to build eight football fields donated by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
"The fields came from PSSI, and some are donated from FIFA and AFC," Jokowi revealed.
Based on the information gathered, the football training center is located in an area of 34.5 hectares.
The football training center in Nusantara is equipped with a dormitory that can accommodate 138 people, 56 double rooms for players, 20 single rooms for the coaching team, and six suites for the head coach. The dormitory also has physiotherapy, fitness, medical treatment, and other facilities.
According to Thohir, progress in the construction of the football training center, which received Rp85.6 billion (US$5.1 million) in FIFA funding assistance, has reached around 99 percent completion.
The assistance through the FIFA Forward program covers the construction of two fields, accommodation for players and coaches, and changing rooms.
"Overall, the progress in the first phase of construction is 99 percent, and currently, the furniture is starting to fill in," he stated.
The construction of the football training center also received funding support worth Rp90 billion (US$5.4 million) from the state budget (APBN).
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