On the afternoon of August 31, Indosport newspaper published an article with the title: "PSSI makes a crazy breakthrough, preparing Emil Audero to follow in Lionel Messi's footsteps."
Will Emil Audero become an Indonesian citizen?
According to the Indonesian newspaper, PSSI is trying to entice Emil Audero to become a naturalized citizen of this country and turn him into the Southeast Asian version of Messi.
After the star on Inter Milan's payroll becomes an Indonesian citizen, they will search for sponsors to turn him into a big brand, similar to the way Messi has created an effect in the US.
However, the island's media said that it would be very difficult for PSSI to convince him to become a citizen and then return to Indonesia to play football.
For the ambition to become a reality, PSSI must ensure that if Emil Audero returns to Indonesia, he will receive many benefits and better values than if he played in Italy. This is also what PSSI is planning in great detail.
This was revealed by Hasani Abdulgani, who once managed the naturalization program for players of Indonesian origin.
Speaking to the media, Mr. Hasani Abdulgani said: "Why did Messi move from a top European league to the US, even though he is paid very high in Europe?
This is of course not because when he went to Inter Miami, Messi was paid higher than at PSG.
The important thing is that he will receive added value outside the contract. Specifically, contracts with other brands, such as Adidas, Hard Rock Café...".
Mr. Abdulgani said PSSI is designing a strategy so that Emil Audero will also have similar privileges if he becomes a naturalized citizen and plays for the Indonesian team.
This official also hopes that Emil Audero will become a "paveer" so that many other stars will move from Europe to compete in the land of thousands of islands.
