Indonesia compensates coach Shin Tae-yong 10 times the salary of Kim Sang-sik

" The compensation money for coach Shin Tae-yong was initially used to deposit money to buy a building. But for an ambitious country like Indonesia, it is necessary to spend a large amount of money. Indonesian football is receiving great support from the Government ," said PSSI president Erick Thohir.

Immediately after the AFF Cup 2024 final between Vietnam and Thailand, PSSI created a shock when it announced the dismissal of head coach Shin Tae-yong and appointed Mr. Patrik Kluivert as his replacement. The move of the Indonesian Football Federation caused a lot of controversy. Mr. Shin brought many successes to the archipelago team, they still have the opportunity to participate in the 2026 World Cup.

Coach Shin Tae-yong was fired.

However, the discordant relationship with many naturalized stars of Dutch origin made coach Shin Tae-yong's position unstable. In the end, PSSI chose to side with the players and removed its head coach.

Although not specifically disclosed, the Indonesian press has somewhat calculated the amount that PSSI must pay Coach Shin Tae-yong. At the time of contract renewal, Mr. Shin received a salary of 1.5 million USD/year, equivalent to about 125 thousand USD/month. The contract is for 3 years, but has only been 6 months so far. If negotiations cannot be reached, PSSI must pay the full amount for Mr. Shin's remaining 2.5 contracts.

This amount is estimated to be around 3.6 million USD. Meanwhile, the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) only has to pay coach Kim Sang-sik a salary of around 360 thousand USD/year. Thus, Mr. Shin is compensated 10 times more than Mr. Kim's annual salary.

In Korea, coach Shin Tae-yong and coach Kim Sang-sik are both famous figures. Mr. Shin used to lead the Korean national team and coach Kim also led the famous football team Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. Both were teammates on the national team many years ago.

However, coach Shin Tae-yong has not won many titles in Southeast Asia. When he had a good team, this strategist was fired without mercy.

Mai Phuong

Source: https://vtcnews.vn/indonesia-den-bu-cho-hlv-shin-tae-yong-gap-10-lan-luong-ong-kim-sang-sik-ar919619.html