Indonesia hires former Barcelona star Patrick Kluivert as head coach
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Indonesia hires former Barcelona star Patrick Kluivert as head coach

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia hired former Barcelona striker Patrick Kluivert as head coach on Wednesday. The announcement came two days after the PSSI, Indonesia’s soccer federation, dismissed Shin Tae-yong despite the South Korean taking the Southeast Asian nation to within sight of a first World Cup appearance since 1938 when it competed as the Dutch East Indies. “PSSI has officially appointed Patrick Kluivert as the new coach of the Indonesian National Team,” PSSI said in a statement. Under Shin, Indonesia climbed into third place in the six-team Group C in the third round of qualification for the 2026 World Cup with six points, just one point behind Australia in second.

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Dutch great Patrick Kluivert named Indonesia coach in hunt for FIFA 2026 World Cup spot
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1 day ago

Dutch great Patrick Kluivert named Indonesia coach in hunt for FIFA 2026 World Cup spot

The Hindu  

Netherlands and Barcelona great Patrick Kluivert was named Indonesia coach on Wednesday, tasked with taking the country to their first World Cup since independence. “The Dutch football legend has signed a two-year contract from 2025 to 2027 with an option for an extension,” Indonesia’s football association, the PSSI, said in a statement. Shin took Indonesia, who are 127th in the …

Indonesia fires head coach ahead of vital World Cup qualifiers
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Indonesia fires head coach ahead of vital World Cup qualifiers

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia has dismissed Shin Tae-yong as head coach of its national team, the country’s federation announced on Monday. “This decision was made based on long and mature considerations and evaluations carried out by as a whole regarding the team’s performance and the long-term goals that the Indonesian National Football Team wants to achieve” the Indonesian federation, known …

Indonesia sack football coach Shin in search of FIFA World Cup 2026 spot
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Indonesia sack football coach Shin in search of FIFA World Cup 2026 spot

Al Jazeera  

South Korean coach Shin Tae-yong is let go after four years as Indonesian football chief eyes World Cup qualification. Indonesia have sacked their men’s football coach Shin Tae-yong with the country’s football chief saying the team needed stronger leadership as they battle for a place at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Southeast Asian nation has tens of millions of …

Srikanth hires Indonesian coach with Olympics in mind
1 year, 7 months ago

Srikanth hires Indonesian coach with Olympics in mind

The Hindu  

Keeping the Paris Olympics in mind, star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has hired an Indonesian coach to help him ramp up his game in the run-up to next year’s showpiece. India is yet to appoint a foreign coach for men’s singles players since the abrupt departure of Indonesia’s Agus Dwi Santoso in December 2021. However, Srikanth didn’t get the time …

Indonesia axes coach after World Cup qualifiers losing streak
5 years, 2 months ago

Indonesia axes coach after World Cup qualifiers losing streak

The Hindu  

Indonesia will search for a new national team coach after football officials announced Simon McMenemy would be sacked following this month’s World Cup qualifiers game against Malaysia. The Football Association of Indonesia said it would part ways with the Scot after a World Cup match in Kuala Lumpur on November 19. No reasons were given, but Indonesia sits bottom of …

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