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Indonesia Football Federation Parts Ways with National Team Coach Kluivert
Patrick Kluivert ended his nine-month tenure as Indonesia coach after winning three of eight matches and failing to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, officials said.
- On Thursday, Football Association of Indonesia announced Patrick Kluivert's stint ended by mutual agreement after Indonesia's failed World Cup bid, citing a comprehensive coaching evaluation.
- Appointed in January on a two-year contract, Patrick Kluivert replaced South Korean coach Shin Tae-yong amid efforts to naturalise European-based players.
- Kluivert managed eight matches with three wins, four losses, one draw, after coaching Adana Demirspor for five months and serving as Curacao caretaker in 2021.
- PSSI confirmed the early termination and named no successor, while Patrick Kluivert wrote on Instagram it was 'an unforgettable journey' and lamented missing the World Cup.
- The final squad showed the federation's strategy with the majority of the final roster of 23 players born overseas, mainly the Netherlands, while the PSSI development programme reached the final stages of qualification since 1938.
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And again a national coach flies! This time Patrick Kluivert gets a big name.
·Berlin, Germany
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Patrick Kluivert Dismissed, Government Urges Pssi to Immediately Find Indonesian National Team Coach
The government welcomed the PSSI's decision to fire Patrick Kluivert. The PSSI was asked to immediately find a new coach to lead the Indonesian national team. The Indonesian national team players are expected to maintain their enthusiasm and remain undeterred despite failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
The Indonesian Football Association announced that it has mutually terminated its cooperation with the coach of the men's national team, Dutchman Patrick Kluivert.
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