OUR UEFA announced that before the start of the European Cup matches, a minute of silence would be observed in memory of those tragically killed after a football match in Indonesia. On Saturday night, 131 people died at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in the east Java city of Malang in widespread incidents following Arema’s 3-2 home loss to Persebay Surabaya.
“UEFA announced today that a minute of silence will be observed before the start of matches in memory of the victims of the tragic events at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Indonesia,” UEFA said in a statement.
“This will be observed in all UEFA matches this week (Champions League, Europa League, European Conference League and Women’s World Cup playoffs),” adds the European Football Federation.
This week, before the start of all UEFA matches, a moment of silence will be held in memory of the victims of the tragic events at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Indonesia.
— UEFA (@UEFA) October 4, 2022
Source: Kathimerini
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