The Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) decided to 'fire' Dutch football legend Patrick Kluivert and his coaching staff, 3 days after the Indonesian team lost 0-1 to Iraq in the 4th qualifying round, officially being eliminated from the race for a ticket to the 2026 World Cup finals.

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Patrick Kluivert had a short time with Indonesian football. Photo: Kompas

In the previous match during the FIFA Days in October, 'Garuda' also suffered a 2-3 defeat to Saudi Arabia, causing the team to fall to the bottom of Group B, causing great disappointment to Indonesian fans and experts.

Remarkably, the home team lost the match, Patrick Kluivert and his team did not return to Indonesia to take responsibility, instead booked flights straight back to their home country the Netherlands!

And the early separation between the two sides came as a matter of course, less than 10 months after the signed 2-year contract.

Since replacing coach Shin Tae Yong in January, Patrick Kluivert has had 8 matches with Indonesia, with only 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses.

Firing Kluivert is considered by an Indonesian football expert to be the easiest way for football officials in this country, but also the most costly – the compensation is not small as well as the cost of hiring a new replacement.

Amid the disappointment of the 12th players, PSSI President Erick Thohir spoke up to soothe and thank the fans for always accompanying the Indonesian team. In addition, he also stated the new goal of the home team, which was updated by the Indonesian media:

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Coach Park Hang Seo has a "huge fortune" after more than 5 years of working with Vietnamese football

“ We will conduct an assessment and set goals for the Indonesian national team, aiming to enter the top 100 on the FIFA rankings, qualify for the 2027 Asian Cup finals and participate in the 2030 World Cup .”

As the new goals of Indonesian football were raised by the head of PSSI, the public's concern is who will be the new captain of 'Garuda' and turn the above plans into reality?

Coach Park Hang Seo , former captain of the Vietnamese national team , who has created a strong reputation in Southeast Asian football, is rumored to be on the list!

Indonesian football was once associated with Korean coach Shin Tae Yong and had achieved significant progress, including the team reaching the 3rd qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup, before he was fired by PSSI to bring in a European coach.

Reality has given the clearest answer, Kluivert is full of fame in his football career, coming from European football but is not suitable for the 'hot seat' of the Indonesian national team.

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Will Coach Park be recruited by Indonesia to help them achieve their new goals?

Football experts in this country believe that the main fault for the Indonesian team's 2026 World Cup dream being shattered is the head coach's.

But coach Park Hang Seo is different, he is very knowledgeable about Southeast Asian football, and has achieved unprecedented achievements with the Vietnamese team: winning the AFF Cup, winning the SEA Games gold medal twice in a row with U23 Vietnam, reaching the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup, semi-finals of the Asiad, qualifying round 3 of the 2022 World Cup, or the beautiful memories of Changzhou...

Above all, Coach Park's ability to inspire, full of enthusiasm on the sidelines, always protecting his players and also giving them a lot of affection,... He is loved for his closeness and understanding.

It should also be added that, before PSSI appointed Patrick Kluivert, for the Indonesian team's ambition to reach the world level, coach Park Hang Seo was also on the list of candidates.

Now that the main plan of the Indonesian team has failed, Coach Park is once again called upon. Will there be a marriage between them this time?

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/tuyen-indonesia-dat-muc-tieu-moi-hlv-park-hang-seo-duoc-goi-ten-2453519.html