Mauricio Souza ready to lead Persija Jakarta to Liga 1 title

Mauricio Souza — the new Persija Jakarta coach — reveals his determination to bring the capital city team to Liga 1 championship glory in the near future.

The Brazilian tactician will begin his duties with Macan Kemayoran in the 2025/2026 season — a major challenge that requires hard work from all team elements.

“Becoming champion is everyone’s goal, isn’t that right? The aim of everyone working at a big club is certainly to become champion every season, everyone’s hope here is definitely to get titles,” says Souza.

The experienced coach acknowledges the weight of expectations at a club as big as Persija Jakarta — a team always hungry for achievements and championship titles.