Bojan Hodak Responds To Saddil Ramdani's Viral Moment Of Anger When Replaced

JAKARTA - Persib Bandung coach, Bojan Hodak, responded to Saddil Ramdani's viral moment which was angry when he was replaced earlier. This situation occurred during the match against Persis Solo on Monday, October 27, 2025, WIB night.

Regarding Saddil's reaction, Bojan emphasized that he had no problem with it at all. According to the Croatian coach, Saddil's attitude is a natural thing in football, especially when a player is performing well.

"Of course there will be players who are disappointed in a situation like this. Including Saddil Ramdani, I know. However, this is a tactic that I made. Saddil is good, he has carried out many attacks," Bojan said as quoted from Persib's official website, Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

Bojan admitted that the decision to withdraw Saddil in the 31st minute was not due to performance, but purely a tactical factor. The decision was taken by Bojan after Luciano Guaycochea was given a red card in the 27th minute due to additional movements against Persis player, Kodai Tanaka.

"I entered Adam Alis to be able to close in the middle (due to Luciano's red card) and Beckham I moved it to the winger. So, this is purely a tactic that I made," said Bojan.

In the match against Persis, Saddil had shown an expression of disappointment when he was replaced. He was immediately calmed down by the Persib captain, Marc Klok, and other teammates.

After approaching Bojan Hodak, Saddil was calmed down by Ahmad Jufriyanto and Maung Bandung manager Umuh Muchtar, then sat on the bench.

Bojan's decision to replace Saddil with Adam Alis was also proven appropriate. Playing with 10 players, Persib continued to look solid and managed to add goals through Utiam Barros in the 49th minute and closed the match with a 2-0 victory in front of Bobotoh at the Gelora Stadium, Bandung Lautan Api.

Bojan assessed that the victory over Persis Solo was very important for his team. In addition to maintaining positive momentum, this result is also a valuable asset ahead of the busy schedule that awaits Persib in the Super League and AFC Champions League Two (Liga Champions Asia 2).

"We know the team schedule is very tight. This means that we must be able to maintain conditions, one of which is by rotating to maintain the team's performance," said Bojan.