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Borussia Dortmund revealed why they chose Persib Bandung and Persebaya as opponents. Because the two fan groups of the club are considered similar to the ‘Yellow Wall’.
The Bundesliga club will face Persib and Persebaya, possibly between late November and early December 2022. Dortmund representative, Asia-Pacific CEO Suresh Letchmanan, spoke about the selection of the two Indonesian clubs.
Both Persib and Persebaya are considered to have the same values as a Dortmund fan. In particular, Suresh Letchmanan alluded to the “Yellow Wall”, the group of Dortmund fans who live in the southern stands of Signal Iduna Park.
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“Persib and Persebaya are very similar in style to the two fan clubs. Their fans are the same as Dortmund standing in the stadium (Yellow Wall). It is very similar to Dortmund. The culture is very similar,” said Suresh Letchmanan in Jakarta. , Tuesday (13/9/2022).
Meanwhile, Nine Sport CEO Arief Putra Wicaksono also mentioned Persija Jakarta and Arema FC. He revealed that he contacted major Indonesian clubs, but those who welcomed the trophy reacted Dortmund only Persib and Persebaya.
Nine Sport acts as a promoter. Ninesport has always wanted to involve European clubs to compete with Indonesian teams.
“We have had contact with Persija, of course Dortmund We also want to face Persija because Thomas Doll is there, but due to one thing or another, we eventually took him to Persib and Persebaya, ”Arief said.
“Why not Persija or Arema? If you talk about why, yes, it’s actually something for me, it’s a sad thing, because if you talk or choose or do business, maybe you, for example, do business or any kind of talk to any Indonesian club, “he said.
“The Indonesian club you want to invite is everything, so it means it’s not evenly distributed in Liga 1. It’s too unequal in terms of outlets, fans or all sorts of things,” he said again.
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