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Patrick Kluivert (48) may soon become national team coach Indonesiaas confirmed to ‘NOS’ by the agent of the former Dutch footballer from FC Barcelona and Valencia, among others. Kluivert is in talks with the Asian country’s football association to succeed the dismissed Shin Tae-yong, who was fired on Monday. “We are in talks, but nothing has been signed yet.”
Shin has been the national coach of the Asian country since the beginning of 2020. Since then he has been in charge in 57 games, with a record of 26 wins, 14 draws and 17 losses. Kluivert would be committed until the 2026 World Cup. “We see the need for a leader who can better implement our strategies, communicate better with the players and better implement the national team programs,” said the president of the association, Erick Thohir at a conference. of press.
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Thohir added that the association had three coaches in mind to succeed Shin and that one of them was Kluivert, with little coaching experience. The successor could be officially announced on January 12. Indonesia is currently third in Group C of the Asian World Cup qualification, meaning it still has a chance to participate in the 2026 World Cup.
