Van Gaal's ability to lead the Indonesian team

Bola newspaper commented that Van Gaal's ability to lead the team is almost unquestionable. Notably, in the current coaching staff of Indonesia there are still 3 Dutch people, including Simon Tahamata, Alexander Zwiers and Jordi Cruyff. This makes the hypothesis about the possibility of Van Gaal coming to Indonesia more likely.

However, the biggest obstacle is the veteran coach's age and health. Van Gaal is now 74 years old and has publicly battled cancer. After the 2022 World Cup, he retired from top football and only took on the role of technical advisor at Ajax.

Van Gaal's health is not guaranteed. Photo: Reuters .

Indonesian football expert Anton Sanjoyo told Kompas TV : “Van Gaal was contacted by Indonesia 10 years ago, but he refused. Now it is even more difficult for the two sides to connect, because he is old and rarely directly leads on the field. Most of his recent work is done remotely, through online meetings."

However, Anton also admitted that Van Gaal's appearance would be a big boost for Indonesian football: "He is world class, having led many big teams. But in reality, the possibility is very low."

Besides Van Gaal, the Indonesian media is turning their attention to more capable faces in the current coaching staff such as Simon Tahamata or Jordi Cruyff. These are the names being considered to hold the position of interim coach until the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) finds a suitable face.

After firing Kluivert, PSSI president Erick Thohir emphasized that Indonesian football "will continue its strategy of using football brains from the Netherlands" with a team of naturalized players and high-class coaches from the land of tulips.

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