Indonesia loses a lot of money if it fires Kluivert

Kluivert faces the risk of being fired. Photo: Reuters .

Coach Kluivert's future as Indonesia's head coach is uncertain after the 0-1 defeat to Iraq in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on October 12. This result officially ended the hope of the archipelago team participating in the biggest football festival on the planet.

Speaking after the match, Kluivert admitted he did not know what would happen next: “At the moment, I have no plans. We need to look back at what we have done. I really do not know what the future holds and I do not have the answers."

According to the contract, Kluivert is with the Indonesian team until January 2027, with an option to extend for another year. That means if PSSI wants to fire him, they will have to pay a large compensation.

Suara once said that Kluivert received about 80,000 - 92,000 USD / month. With a 2-year contract, the former Dutch player pocketed approximately 1.1 million USD / year. In addition to the contract compensation, PSSI will likely also have to pay the remaining salary of Kluivert until January 2027.

Kluivert disappointed. Photo: Reuters .

Previously, Kluivert received $174,000 in compensation after being fired by Adana Demirspor (Turkey) in December 2023, after less than half a year of work. In addition, he was paid a salary of more than $164,000 .

Since taking over the Indonesian national team in January, replacing coach Shin Tae-yong, Kluivert has failed to bring the “Garuda” the expected results. After 8 matches, the team has won 3, drawn 1 and lost 4 times.

Indonesian fans call out coach Shin Tae-yong's name. Early morning on October 12, Indonesian fans chanted coach Shin Tae-yong's name after a 0-1 defeat to Iraq in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.

Source: https://znews.vn/indonesia-mat-bon-tien-neu-sa-thai-kluivert-post1593292.html