But at a meeting of FIFA's Executive Committee in Zurich on Saturday, the world governing body announced the ban, saying it was a result of the "effective 'take over' of the activities of the PSSI by the Indonesian authorities". Indonesia has been banned from playing international soccer, including World Cup qualifiers, and local fans are livid. Reuters May 13, 2016, 4:24 PM UTC. All Rights Reserved. The sports ministry, whose move to oust the Indonesian football association (PSSI) sparked the crisis, defended its actions and said the ban was "really not what we wanted". The governing body gave Jakarta until May 29 to allow the association to resume activities, or face a suspension. The ban, announced Saturday, means Indonesian teams cannot compete in world football and makes the national team ineligible June matches that are qualifiers for both the 2018 World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup. The latest row erupted in April when the PSSI halted the country's top-flight league due to a disagreement with the sports ministry over the participation of two clubs. World soccer governing body FIFA carried out its threat to ban Indonesia from international competitions after the government refused to lift a suspension … "The government of Indonesia has advised us that the decree that was causing the suspension had been lifted," said Infantino, who, Earlier this week, Indonesia's sports minister Imam Nahrawi said he had. The latest row erupted in April when the PSSI halted the country's top-flight league due to a disagreement with the sports ministry over the participation of two clubs. The sports ministry has insisted that taking on the PSSI, which has long been dogged by allegations of corruption and mismanagement, was a necessary step to clean up the game. Für nähere Informationen zur Nutzung Ihrer Daten lesen Sie bitte unsere Datenschutzerklärung und Cookie-Richtlinie. The government will take measures to restructure the system of national football management and will restart domestic tournaments, it added. And FIFA lifted their suspension at FIFA Congress, 12–13 May 2016 in Mexico. Dazu gehört der Widerspruch gegen die Verarbeitung Ihrer Daten durch Partner für deren berechtigte Interessen. The Asian Football Confederation welcomed Indonesia back into the "Asian football family" and said it would continue to fight any government interference in the running of the game. with president Joko Widodo for former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho to become national coach. However he added that the effort to oust the PSSI was an attempt to improve the domestic game. Sports ministry spokesman, Gatot Dewa Broto, told reporters that the government was "very anxious and very serious in overcoming this problem" and conceded a ban would mean Indonesia missing out on playing in competitions such as the Southeast Asian Games and the Asian Cup. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's Terms and Privacy Policy. If, as expected, Indonesia are suspended it will close a chapter, but not the story, on a turbulent period of soccer governance in one of the world's most populated countries.