Coach Park Hang Seo was recommended to lead Indonesia to replace Kluivert.

(Dan Tri) - Indonesian football expert, Supriyono Prima, wants coach Park Hang Seo to replace Patrick Kluivert to lead the country's national team.

Indonesia's hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup were dashed after two consecutive defeats to Saudi Arabia and Iraq in the fourth qualifying round. The pressure on coach Patrick Kluivert is huge. In recent days, many Indonesian fans have called for the Dutch strategist to resign.

Coach Park Hang Seo was nominated to lead the Indonesian team (Photo: Manh Quan).

Under pressure from public opinion, Coach Kluivert has temporarily returned to the Netherlands to rest. The Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) confirmed that there will be a meeting to evaluate the strategist born in 1976.

Faced with this situation, Indonesian football expert Supriyono Prima recommended coach Park Hang Seo to replace Kluivert. This expert shared on CNN Indonesia: “I want coach Park Hang Seo to lead the Indonesian team.

Vietnamese football has put its trust in him and has achieved success. The teams led by Coach Park Hang Seo have played with all their might, regardless of age. Importantly, the Korean coach understands Southeast Asian football well. He can restore the fighting spirit and discipline of the players.”

Expert Supriyono Prima also mentioned the name of assistant coach Alex Pastoor to replace coach Kluivert. In the past, coach Alex Pastoor helped three Dutch clubs, Excelsior (2010), Sparta Rotterdam (2016) and Almere City (2023), to be promoted to the highest league in the Netherlands.

Coach Kluivert is under great pressure as the Indonesian team missed out on the 2026 World Cup (Photo: PSSI).

“I really want to see how Alex Pastoor will perform when he is given full coaching authority. Right now, he is only an assistant so he does not have enough power to decide on player selection or tactical arrangements. If he becomes the head coach, he will probably perform better,” said expert Supriyono Prima.

Indonesian public opinion has called for coach Shin Tae Yong to return to the national team's coaching bench. The Korean coach has just been fired by Ulsan HD Club. However, the possibility of coach Shin Tae Yong reuniting with the Indonesian team is very low due to his problems with the Indonesian Football Federation.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/hlv-park-hang-seo-duoc-tien-cu-dan-dat-indonesia-thay-kluivert-20251016105550604.htm