The Persija Herald
Market3 Aug 2026
Persija turn down PSBS Biak for Hanif Sjahbandi
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Market3 Aug 2026
Persija may not be able to give Allano what he wants
It is the most legitimate ambition in the sport and the hardest for most clubs to satisfy. Allano wants continental football; whether Persija can provide it is a question about the next two seasons, not about him.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Bruno Tubarão signs on for more
“Some decisions take a long time. This one took ten minutes, and most of that was finding a pen.” Bruno Tubarão and Persija agree another 2 years.
Squad3 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Persija
Allano was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Match1 Aug 2026
Persija get the job done against Maluku Utara United
A 3‑2 win over Maluku Utara United, earned rather than given, and the sort of afternoon that sends everyone home talking about next week instead of this one.
Market3 Aug 2026
Radovan Pankov is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Persija has been clear about where Radovan Pankov stands, which is more than many ever get.
Squad3 Aug 2026
The manager makes an example of Carlos Eduardo
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Market3 Aug 2026
PSBS Biak join the queue for Mauro Zijlstra
Add another name to the list: PSBS Biak have asked the question everybody in the game has been asking about Mauro Zijlstra. The answer from Persija has not changed — yet.
Player ratings3 Aug 2026
One of those days for Allano
There is a version of this player everybody suspected was in there, and on this evidence it is. 8.43, and no argument anywhere in the ground.
In brief
- Player ratings A masterclass from Jean Mota
- Squad Thales falls out with a teammate over standards
- Player ratings Radovan Pankov was on a different afternoon to everybody else