The rematch of an Indonesian football game that ended in one of the world’s worst stadium disasters has been postponed, after police deemed the risk too high.
The derby fixture between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya in Malang in October resulted in 135 people killed, according to official figures, with many crushed as they fled for exits after police fired tear gas into the crowd.
The sides were due to play again behind closed doors on Sunday but a spokesperson for East Java police told Reuters that it was deemed high risk as the clubs “have a history of rivalry”.
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JAKARTA - The rematch of an Indonesian soccer game that ended in one of the sport's worst stadium stampedes has been postponed due to the risk of further crowd trouble, police said on Thursday (March 2). The October 2022 derby match in Malang, East Java, between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya saw 135 spectators killed, many crushed as they fled.
Five Indonesian men charged with negligence leading to one of the worst stadium disasters in football history appeared in court by video link on Monday as their trial began.