Indonesia’s president says FIFA will not impose sanctions over deadly soccer stampede

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Soccer fans light flares as they chant slogans during a candlelight vigil for the victims of Saturday’s soccer stampede, in Sleman, Indonesia, on Thursday. (AP)
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  • Indonesia would work with FIFA to improve its management of soccer matches

JAKARTA: Indonesia President Joko Widodo on Friday said soccer’s world governing body FIFA will not impose sanctions on the country over a stadium stampede last week that killed 131 people.
In a video message, the president said Indonesia would work with FIFA to improve its management of soccer matches and that FIFA president Gianni Infantino will visit Indonesia in October or November.

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