TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Bali United introduces its eight new players and new coach Stefano Cugurra or known as Teco in the Bali United Café, Monday, January 14.

The eight new players are Samuel Reimas, Ahmad Maulana, Gusti Sandria, Haudi Abdillah, Michael Orah, Leonard Tupamahu, Gunawan Dwi Cahyo, and Willian Pacheco.

One of the new club members Gunawan Dwi Cahyo did not present in the event as the latter was performing Umrah prayer. Yet, the agreement had been legally met.

Several players previously had been trained under coach Teco in Persela Lamongan, namely Michael Orah, Gunawan Dwi Cahyo, and Willian Pacheco.

The football management of Bali United believed the new player and trainer recruitment could improve the club for the 2019 season, better than in the previous season.

Bali United pinned hope it could achieve its long dream of victory in 2019. Throughout its journey, the football club based in Bali Province nearly obtained a champion in 2017.

NURDIN SALEH | LIGA INDONESIA