PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir Opens Opportunities to Bring in New Technical Directors from Abroad

For your information, the Indonesian National Team will be hit by a busy agenda in the near future. In addition to appearing in sporting events multi events in Asia, the Red and White squad will also compete in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the 2023 Asian Cup.

Therefore, in order to accommodate this situation, PSSI plans to divide the tasks between Indra Sjafri and Shin Tae-yong. Erick Thohir also claimed that his party had held communications with the coaching duo to discuss this discourse.

“So for the Asian Games – we also have qualification for the 2026 World Championship which starts in October and November, then we want a 3-week training camp starting December 20 for the AFC Cup – Thank God I have 2 great coaches, so we share the tasks, Coach Shin Tae -yong will (take care of) that one, Coach indra is the other one,” said Erick.

“And I’ve spoken to them heart to heart. Yes, we must be united, we must unite. Don’t let our national team be praised for flying, then criticized for falling. We have to take care of that, so we really have to prepare,” he continued to the media crew in Jakarta, Friday (19/5/2023) yesterday.