"With the current materials, our preparations will be much more thorough. Coach Bedu and Coach Andi have been fully responsible for the team for months," Irsan Pribadi said when met by reporters on the sidelines of the team launch in Surabaya, East Java, on Saturday.
In addition, he said, the management's decision to retain Adonnecy Joshua Bramah was an important part of the team's strategy after the player's significant contribution last season.
According to him, Bramah admitted that he did not think twice about returning to join Pacific Caesar because he felt very at home in Surabaya.
Although Bramah had been interested in a number of other teams, he continued, the player from the United States chose to stay because he saw the team's potential and felt that he suited the environment at Pacific Caesar Surabaya.
In addition to retaining Bramah, Irsan said Pacific Caesar also made a number of adjustments to the composition of foreign players by bringing in Dino Butorac from Croatia and Anthony Peacock, who previously played in the Uruguayan and Mexican leagues.
Furthermore, he added that the majority of local players were also retained with the main framework of the team not changing much even though Aven Pratama left for Kesatria Bengawan Solo.
