<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Indonesia has announced plans to demolish the stadium where at least 131 football fans died and hundreds were injured in a stampede this month.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">President Joko Widodo said the Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang would be rebuilt according to safety standards set by the sport's governing body Fifa.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He said the country must "thoroughly transform" how it managed the sport.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mr Widodo made the announcement after meeting Fifa president Gianni Infantino earlier on Tuesday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">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.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Speaking alongside Mr Widodo, the Fifa chief said it was imperative that fans attending the tournament were provided with a safe environment.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"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."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">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.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Six people, including police officers and organisers, are facing criminal charges over the crush, which is one of the world's worst stadium disasters.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">They will be charged with criminal negligence causing death, which carries a maximum sentence of five years.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">An investigation published last week ruled that the tragic incident had been sparked by police firing tear gas into the stands - a crowd control measure banned by Fifa.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The report also found several other contributing factors, including the stadium being filled beyond capacity and locked exit doors, as well as a push by league officials to hold the game at night to secure higher television ratings.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Investigators also called on the Indonesian Football Association's board to step down, urging them to "resign as a form of responsibility".</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But Mr Infantino has already assured organisers that Indonesia will not have the 2023 under-20 event stripped from it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Some 24 countries will compete in venues across six Indonesian cities next summer. The Kanjuruhan stadium was not due to host any games during the competition. BBC</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>