Result of the Verification for the Clubs in the 2015 Indonesian Super League (ISL)

Dear Honourable Minister,

We refer to your correspondence dated 2 April 2015 concerning the above matter. In particular, your correspondence informed us that the Badan Olahraga Profesional Indonesia (BOPI) – an agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Youth and Sport – seeks to prevent Persebaya and Arema Malang from participating in the 2015 ISL.

As we understand, the reason for preventing the clubs’ participation is that BOPI seeks to impose criteria additional to those imposed by PSSI that need to be met in order to participate in the ISL.

In relation to the clubs’ participation in the 2015 ISL season, we inform you that all FIFA Member Associations must manage their affairs independently and without influence of any third parties as clearly stipulated in art. 13 and 17 of the FIFA Statutes.