Indonesia has announced plans to demolish the stadium where at least 131 football fans died and hundreds injured in a stampede this month.
President Joko Widodo said the Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang would be rebuilt according to safety standards set by the sport’s governing body, FIFA.
He said the country must “thoroughly transform” how it managed the sport.
Mr. Widodo made the announcement after meeting FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, earlier on Tuesday.
Indonesia is set to host the 2023 under-20 World Cup, and the pair agreed to form a joint task force ahead of the event.
Speaking alongside Mr. Widodo, the FIFA Chief said it was imperative that fans attending the tournament were provided with a safe environment.
“This is a football country, a country where football is a passion for over 100 million people,” he said. “We owe it to them that when they see a match they are safe and secure.”
On 1 October, fans were caught in a deadly crush as they attempted to leave the Kanjuruhan stadium after the defeat of the home side Arema FC by Persebaya Surabaya.
Six people, including police officers and organisers, are facing criminal charges over the crush, which is one of the world’s worst stadium disasters.