Still Doubt, Indonesian National Team Investigate Fettouhi Passport

Sabtu, 03 September 2016 - 06:17 WIB
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Still Doubt, Indonesian National Team Investigate Fettouhi Passport
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JAKARTA - Although this players from Morocco have reportedly already had Indonesian passport, Indonesia coach assistant, Wolfgang Pikal was not sure could call Driss Fettouhi to strengthen Garuda team in the 2016 AFF Cup.

Pikal called, it is conducting investigations related owned of Fettouhi passport is genuine or not. There's impropriety of Al Kharaitiyat
players if it is true he had an Indonesian passport, but he never stays long in Indonesia.

The 26 year old ever come to Indonesia three years ago. At that time, he defended Morocco in the event the Islamic Solidarity Games in Palembang, South Sumatra, and allegedly Fettouhi get an Indonesian passport of one of the state officials after attending the event.

If it is true that the original passport, is certainly a strange thing. Because, under The Act (UU) No.12/2006 on Citizenship of the Republic of Indonesia, one of the conditions of foreigners to become Indonesian citizens there have to settle for five consecutive years or ten years are not consecutive.

However, despite all that, Pikal
uncertainty invites Fettouhi uniformed Red and White in the AFF Cup, as the events were not under FIFA agenda. Thus, the club is not obliged to release players even if called upon to defend his country.

"Coach Alfred Riedl already know about this. We also wanted to know if he can be dispensed from his club or not when called to the Indonesian national team. But we feel when in need of him, then he would not necessarily released his club. Because the tournament is not under FIFA ," said Pikal.

Still Doubt, Indonesian National Team Investigate Fettouhi Passport

Driss Fettauhi born in Casablanca, September 30, 1989. This time, he strengthened Al Kharaitiyat clubs that competed in the Qatar Stars League. He started his career at hometown club Wydad Casablanca until the age of 13 years.

Had quit football and back into the green field at the age of 16 when he joined the reality television shows Morocco entitled "Golden Foot". Together with nine other finalists he trained alongside Le Havre AC.

Playing at Le Havre AC in the 2008-2009 season, Driss only played once in the club in the Champions Ligue 1.

After not extended a contract with Le Havre AC, Driss then play at FC Istres Ouest Provence, Ligue 2, in the summer of 2009. When playing at FC Istres, Driss recorded played in 96 games with 11 goals and 5 assists. The next club is a club that competed Ajman in UAE Gulf League in the 2013 season.

From Ajman then he strengthened the club now and join since July 1, 2016 for the duration of the contract until June 2017. The player plays the midfielder, had been captain of the Morocco U-23 and played for Morocco at the 2012 London Olympics.

According his father, Mohammad
Fettaouhi, Driss had an Indonesian passport to make it easier to join the UAE club. As is known, the UAE clubs are only allowed to have three foreign players plus one player from Asia.

"He hopes to strengthen the Indonesian national team in the near future, after Indonesia suspension lifted by FIFA," said
Mohammad Fettaouhi.
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