Eric Tohir, chairman of the Indonesian Football Association, actively defended Patrick Clawibert.
In January 2025, Tohir abruptly replaced Shin. In an effort to accelerate the policy of naturalizing Indonesian blood vessels in the Netherlands, he kicked out Shin and appointed Klawebert.
He is a huge legend as a player, but he has failed as a leader. Klawibert is also putting strong pressure on Klawibert in Indonesian politics, as he has failed to produce results even after taking the helm of Indonesia.
Since taking office, he has coached only four games, and the reason why public opinion toward Clawibert is bad is that both his performance and results have retreated. It only won 1-0 against Bahrain and China, which are at similar levels, and suffered 1-5 and 0-6 disasters against Australia and Japan, respectively. It is inevitable to be compared to when Shin Tae-yong was coach.
Indonesian lawmaker Andre Rossiade is insisting that Klawibert should be replaced if he fails to produce results. According to a report by Indonesian TV1 News on the 10th (Korea time), he said, "I hope that Clawibert and the coaching staff will prove their abilities and qualities. He must prove that replacing Shin Tae-yong was the right decision. If the team fails in the fourth Asian qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup in North Korea and the U.S., coach Klawibert and the coaching staff should be replaced. That is the natural result. Shin Tae-yong was replaced for better performance, so if he can't do that, he should be replaced" raised his voice.
In response, Chairman Tohir also gave coach Shin Tae-yong a five-year opportunity. But as the time came, we decided. Now, coach Claudbert has a two-year contract, so we have to wait. I also have a term until 2027 as president of the Indonesian Football Association, so when the time comes, it will be decided`Claubert also claimed he needed time.
In addition, there is no need to turn soccer into a drama that criticizes and divides each other. Rather, soccer should play a role in uniting the people"He urged the people to stop criticizing Coach Klawibert while putting them ahead."
Coach Klawibert is not expected to be replaced immediately, but the pressure will increase. This is because Indonesia's power has become stronger since Coach Klawibert. However, if you want to bring a ticket to the World Cup finals in the fourth qualifying round, you must win first place in the group. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates, including Indonesia, advanced to the fourth qualifying round, and three teams are classified into two groups.
With the recent momentum, it is true that Indonesia does not seem easy to win the top spot in the group. If they achieve second place in the group, they can advance to the intercontinental playoffs if they win after a clash with second place in the other group. But the intercontinental playoffs are harder to get tickets to the World Cup finals. Clawibert's shoulders are heavy as the No. 1 spot in the fourth qualifying group is more realistic. Chairman Tohir will also lose his position if head coach Klawibert is not successful. This is because he should take responsibility for dismissing head coach Shin Tae-yong ridiculously.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
