Talk:2015 AFC Cup knockout stage
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Pahang w/o ?
[edit]At this stage, Indonesia teams have been suspended from participating in FIFA and AFC tournaments. Some local sources state that Persipura Jayapura is most likely going to be affected by this decision. 1 The club clearly states it cannot compete anymore. 2 So is it safe to assume that Pahang walks over Persipura Jayapura without any AFC source yet? Schnapper (talk) 11:53, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
- It's likely and the easiest call for the AFC to make.....it's not like we are waiting months down the line for the game to take place, this game should already have happened....AFC can't make the game for next week or the next, they simply have to give a walkover victory. Druryfire (talk) 16:32, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
- The AFC rules and regulations state that the HOST club and MEMBER ASSOCIATION must guarantee and ensure that VISA's are granted, if not then they forfeit the match - in effect Pahang say they asked for Visa's and weren't granted for whatever reason so Persipura should forfeit the match and an Indonesian suspension doesn't matter.
If the AFC find that Pahang did not in fact apply for Visa's then Pahang themselves would have been deemed to have forfeit the match and Persipura will enter the next round, they would then need to hope that the suspension on Indonesian football is lifted before the next round in August. If it isn't, then in this instance their next opponents would win a walkover.
At the moment, it all depends on the AFC investigation as to who didn't follow the rules, Pahang or Persipura. AFC shouldn't according to their rules re-schedule the game. Druryfire (talk) 16:43, 31 May 2015 (UTC)