Persib Bandung duo, Michael Essien and Carlton Cole, are facing potential jail term in Indonesia following the club’s failure to provide them work permits. Essien and Cole completed a transfer move to the Indonesia outfit last month and made their respective debuts last Saturday in a 0-0 draw against Arema FC.
But, the players and their club may soon be involved in a legal tussle after the government-backed Professional Sports Agency found out that the players did not have the required work permits to play in the country. The club admitted Monday that the players did not have the work permits and they had sought to acquire the documents a few days before their first match.
Persib claims the permits were not ready on time, but the football association and league organizer gave them permission to play. Persib Manager Umuh Muchtar accused the sports agency of witch-hunting the foreign players. “That they are here is a joy for us, they want to raise up Indonesia’s name in the world,” he said.
He added: “Everybody knows that Essien is a world-class player, not an illegal immigrant.” Immigration authorities have summoned the club management but it is not clear when the questioning would take place. An immigration official Agustianur (who, like many Indonesians, goes by one name) explained that, “They are professionals so they must hold a (work) permit to perform activities in Indonesia.”
Source: citifmonline.com
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Hehehehe....I remember Carlton Cole making silly comment on twitter of Ghana fans about UK immigration when England played Ghana back in 2011 saying UK immigration officers should go to the Wembley and deport the Africans and he even got fined by the FA and now look at his position in Indonesia. Who is illegally alien now? I hope the Indonesia officials leave Essien and fry your ***barred word***. You are a British boy so why the H E L L playing in Indonesia and funny thing with this Carlton Cole ever since he made that comment he career has been downgraded and not played in a proper team, not even in Rye Mans league or semi pro. Carlton Cole you need to apologies to the Africans since you are so called British or English. Africans have done voodoo up your career so bwoy suffer for it. You wont even get an English FA job and will continue to suffer Carlton Cole. Soon you'll be on job seekers allowance monkey bwoy. Where are you British or English Officials helping you now? I hope you rot in INDO jail for not having apologies....