Rumors that coach Shin Tae Yong saved U23 Indonesia, receives sky-high salary

(Dan Tri) - According to Indonesian press, coach Shin Tae Yong can lead the Indonesian U23 team with a sky-high salary.

The Indonesian U23 team has just caused a big disappointment when they stopped in the qualifying round of the U23 Asian Cup. In which, they caused a shock when they were held to a 0-0 draw by U23 Laos. After the defeat of U23 Indonesia, Coach Gerald Vanenburg is under great pressure.

Coach Shin Tae Yong may return to lead U23 Indonesia (Photo: PSSI).

The Dutch strategist once disappointed the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) when he lost the Southeast Asian U23 championship at home. Now, he continues to fail to complete the task of helping Indonesia U23 win a ticket to the Asian U23 tournament.

According to sources from the Indonesian press, the possibility of coach Gerald Vanenburg being fired is relatively high. In particular, PSSI is considering the option of bringing coach Shin Tae Yong to lead the U23 team of this country. The salary that the Korean strategist receives is up to 1.5 million USD per year, not less than when he was the coach of the Indonesian national team.

This information quickly attracted attention because Indonesian fans still regret that coach Shin Tae Yong was fired from the national team despite his success. They also support the Korean coach leading the Indonesian U23 team when he helped the team reach the semi-finals of the 2024 AFC U23 Championship.

After leaving Indonesia, coach Shin Tae Yong has just accepted to lead the Korean club Ulsan. However, he has not been able to revive this team. Ulsan is currently ranked 8th in the Korean national championship (a position that must compete in the relegation round) with 34 points after 28 matches, 3 points more than the second-to-last team.

Coach Shin Tae Yong once helped U23 Indonesia reach the semi-finals of the U23 Asian Cup (Photo: AFC).

Coach Shin Tae Yong debuted with Ulsan with a victory over Jeju but after that, the team lost three consecutive matches and faced a dangerous situation. If the situation cannot be improved, the strategist born in 1971 is at risk of being fired.

Despite being fired suddenly in Indonesia, coach Shin Tae Yong still maintains a good relationship with PSSI as well as Indonesian fans. That is the factor supporting him to reunite with U23 Indonesia.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/ro-tin-hlv-shin-tae-yong-cuu-roi-u23-indonesia-nhan-luong-cao-chot-vot-20250913171526036.htm