Persija coach defends Simic selection

Updated February 13 2019 - 3:46am, first published 3:31am
Marko Simic played against Newcastle despite appearing in court in Sydney on Tuesday,
Marko Simic played against Newcastle despite appearing in court in Sydney on Tuesday,

Persija Jakarta coach Ivan Kolev has defended the decision to play striker Marko Simic in their Asian Champions League qualifier against Newcastle just hours after he faced charges over an alleged assault of a woman on the flight from Bali.

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