Indonesia to demolish soccer stadium after deadly stampede

Indonesia will demolish and rebuild a soccer stadium where a stampede killed more than 130 people this month, President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday.

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia will demolish and rebuild a soccer stadium where a stampede killed more than 130 people this month, President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday as he vowed to “thoroughly transform” the sport in the soccer-obsessed nation.

The president, popularly known as Jokowi, was speaking to reporters at the state palace after meeting Gianni Infantino, head of world soccer governing body FIFA.

“Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang ... we will demolish it and rebuild according to FIFA standards,” he said.

The deadly stampede after a league match in the city of Malang on Oct. 1 has been blamed on police firing tear gas in the stadium, a crowd control measure banned by FIFA.

At least 125 dead, 320 injured at Indonesian soccer matchOct. 3, 202201:25The president said he had agreed with Infantino on significant changes to how the sport was managed in Indonesia.

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