Bhayangkara Presisi Fires Coach Mario Gomez

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Bhayangkara Presisi Indonesia FC decided to dismiss Mario Gomez as coach, after a series of unsatisfactory results in the last nine matches. Gomez was only able to bring Bhayangkara to one win, five draws and three consecutive defeats.

This bad result made the position The Guardians threatened with relegation to the Indonesian League 2. Until week 26, the team was at the bottom of the standings with 15 points, 13 points behind the safe zone.

“We saw that there needed to be fundamental changes in the team. After evaluating management, we saw an unfavorable situation, and together decided to terminate the contract with Mario Gomez,” said Bhayangkara COO, Sumardji, in a press conference at the Police Science College Stadium ( PTIK), South Jakarta, Wednesday (29/2/2024) quoted from Between.

“Our contract with him has reached its limit, with provisions stating that there can be no consecutive draws or defeats. Unfortunately, this happens often,” he added.

When asked about Gomez's replacement, Sumardji did not want to mention a name. However, he revealed that Bhayangkara was looking for an experienced coach in Indonesia.

“We will not recruit coaches from abroad for now. We are considering local coaches,” he explained.

Sumardji also said that the Brazilian coach, Gomes de Oliviera, who was present at Bhayangkara's training session that day, was one of the strong candidates to replace Gomez.

“Gomes de Oliveira is one of the candidates we are considering. In several interviews, he has conveyed several strategies for dealing with difficult situations. The decision will be announced tomorrow (Friday),” he said.

He hopes that the new coach can bring Bhayangkara out of the current crisis and ensure the club's sustainability in League 1 next season.

“Our target is to bring positive changes to the team's situation. In football, anything is possible when the atmosphere improves,” he concluded.