After the Draw Against PSIM, Semen Padang Fired Dejan Antonic

JAKARTA - Dejan Antonic's coaching career ended with a draw achieved by Semen Padang in the 24th week of the 2025/2026 Super League. After the match against PSIM Yogyakarta, the Kabau Sirah team ended their cooperation with the coach.

In the match which took place at the Haji Agus Salim Stadium, Padang City, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, WIB evening, Semen Padang was only able to finish the match with a 0-0 draw. As a result of the bitter result, Dejan Antonic was removed from his position as head coach.

The dismissal of the Serbian coach was conveyed by the club management through the upload of the official Semen Padang account on social media. Quoted on Thursday, March 5, 2026, it is known that the management decided to end the cooperation with Dejan after conducting a series of evaluations and considering the results obtained by the club.

"Thanks, Coach Dejan Antonic. All the best, Coach! Keep doing great things," wrote the management through the club's official account upload.

In line with this, Semen Padang FC advisor, Andre Rosiade, through his official account, said the results of the match between Semen Padang FC and PSIM Yogyakarta were very disappointing and became a serious evaluation for management.

"For this reason, the management decided to change the coach for the sake of improvement and improvement of the team's performance in the future," said Andre Rosiade.

Until now, the management has not announced the replacement for Dejan Antonic after being fired, but promised to immediately convey to the public the coach who will lead the club nicknamed Kabau Sirah.

Andre, who is also the Deputy Chairman of Commission VI, hopes that in the next match against PSBS Biak, Semen Padang can perform more solidly, full of fighting spirit, and achieve the best results.

"We ask for prayers and support from all supporters so that Semen Padang can rise and return to the path of victory," he said.