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Soccer-FIFA give Indonesia new deadline, fans want intervention

JAKARTA, May 6 (Reuters) - FIFA have told Indonesia to resolve their soccer administration row by the end of the month or face suspension, with angry fans of local club Persija demonstrating in Jakarta and demanding president Joko Widodo intervene.

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The dispute between the football association (PSSI) and the Sports and Youth Ministry over who is eligible to compete in the Indonesian Super League (ISL) escalated to the extreme last week with the PSSI cancelling the season after being suspended by the government.