tvOnenews.com – The presence of top European class players is a special attraction for a league, especially the Indonesian League 1.
One thing that caused a stir was when Michael Essien was brought in by Persib Bandung in 2017.
At that time, the football public immediately highlighted the former Chelsea star playing in Maung, Bandung.
Michael Essien. (source: PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB)
At that time, Michael Essien was contracted for one season by Persib Bandung, of course it was hoped that Essien’s presence would improve the quality of the Blue Prince.
However, it turns out that Michael Essien’s presence was not able to meet the expectations of the team nicknamed Maung Bandung, because it did not improve Persib’s performance.
In fact, throughout the season, the player who plays as a defensive midfielder only managed to collect five goals and one assist.
However, the presence of European class foreign players in the Indonesian League also left many problems, so the league continues to improve to this day.
Moreover, in the 2023 season, PT Liga Indonesia Baru or LIB continues to increase the quota of foreign players that can be recruited by each League 1 participating club.
However, there were several players in the past who admitted that they were tired of playing in Indonesia.
