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Unlike Shin Tae-yong, coach Patrick Kluivert of the Indonesian Football Association will wait patiently.
Indonesia's Sepakbola reported on the 5th (Korea time) 'Eric Tohir, president of the Indonesian Football Association, will be patient with Kluibert'
Sepakbola said 'Tohir said Kluibert aims to advance to the 2026 World Cup finals in North Korea and the U.S. However, he added that he would be patient with Kluivert.
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Indonesia ranked fourth in Group C in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup and advanced to the fourth qualifying round. Many Indonesian fans expressed satisfaction because they saved their hopes of advancing to the World Cup finals, but there were also many regrets about their performance under Coach Kluisbert.
After the end of the third qualifying round, there was also a comparison between Cluibert's leadership and coach Shin Tae-yong's leadership. Bola of Indonesia 'Kluivert led Indonesia to the fourth qualifying round. However, he seems less critical of reading the game. His performance disappeared with a 1-5 defeat against Australia and a 0-6 defeat against Japan. No wonder fans compare him to Shin Tae-yong. Kluivert led a better team but failed to show a cool playing strategy like Shin Tae-yong. Shin Tae-yong drew against Australia and lost 0-4 against Japan. He used tactical capabilities even with an ordinary team.
Some called for Cluibert to be replaced if he fails to advance to the World Cup finals through the fourth qualifying round. André Rossiad, the Indonesian congressman, "As an Indonesian citizen, I want Kluibert to show quality. I would like to say that Chairman Eric Tohir's choice of him over Shin Tae-yong should prove the right choice. I think Kluivert should be replaced as a result if he is eliminated from the fourth qualifying round. He fired Shin Tae-yong for better performance. If Kluivert is not capable, he should be fired" he insisted.
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However, President Tohir said he would support Kluibert even if he could not advance to the World Cup finals. He said "We're all trying"We will not give up. The important thing is to be well prepared. Reconstruction of football requires patience. Coach Shin Tae-yong was given a five-year opportunity. But it's over when the time is up. He signed a two-year contract with Kluibert. I'll be waiting" he explained.
Chairman Tohir's attitude contradicts the arguments expressed when he dismissed Shin Tae-yong. The Indonesian Football Association made a shocking decision to dismiss Shin Tae-yong in January. Starting with the elimination of the Mitsubishi Cup, there was a sudden noise, and Chairman Eric Tohir, who reportedly wanted a Dutch coach with the addition of naturalized Dutch players, shook the team. In the end, coach Shin devoted himself to Indonesia for a long time, but he could not avoid being replaced.
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Indonesia immediately completed the appointment of a new coach after replacing Shin Tae-yong. On the official website 'Clawebert has been officially appointed as the coach of the Indonesian national team. At the time, President Tohir expressed his intention to appoint Kluibert for better performance. However, if Kluivert fails to head to the World Cup finals, it is difficult to say that he has performed better than coach Shin Tae-yong, and President Tohir has predicted steady faith.
President Tohir's faith in Kluibert is solid. Attention is focusing on whether this belief can be maintained steadily after the fourth qualifying round and whether it will bring about a performance that fans will be satisfied with.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.