Apologies To Shin Tae-yong, Nurhidayat: I Made It A Learning And Evaluation Process

JAKARTA - Nurhidayat Haji Haris, a player who had just been kicked out of the Indonesian national team, apologized for his mistakes, especially to coach Shin Tae-yong.

Through his personal Instagram account, @nurhidayatnh32, Thursday night, the 23-year-old defender apologized to all Indonesian people, especially to his family, PSSI and coach Shin Tae-yong.

Nurhidayat also apologized to all his friends in the Indonesian national team for the mistakes he had made.

"I really appreciate all the decisions that Coach Shin Tae-yong and the coaching team have given me. I will make this a learning and evaluation process for me going forward," he wrote.

Nurhidayat also hopes to be re-elected to be part of the Garuda squad again, while promising to give his best performance.

Not to forget, Nurhidayat continues to encourage his colleagues to achieve success in the three 2022 World Cup qualifying matches that will be faced.

"Come on, the Indonesian national team, keep the spirit and success in the three 2022 World Cup Qualification matches later. Amen," he wrote, ending the upload.

Previously, PSSI stated that Indonesian national team coach Shin Tae-yong had sent defender Nurhidayat Haji Haris from Dubai to Indonesia for disciplinary action.

"Coach Shin Tae-yong reported to us that Nurhidayat had been disciplinary and he was not pleased with the player's attitude. For that, Shin Tae-yong also immediately sent Nurhidayat back to Indonesia on Tuesday, June 1," said PSSI Secretary General Yunus Nusi, quoted from PSSI's official website in Jakarta, Wednesday.

Nurhidayat is reported to have arrived in Indonesia on Tuesday, and is currently undergoing self-quarantine in Jakarta for five days as part of the COVID-19 prevention health protocol.

The footballer who plays as a central defender has attended the training camp (TC) for the preparation of the 2022 World Cup qualification for the Indonesian national team since May 1, 2021.

Nurhidayat also appeared in two test matches for the national team in Dubai against Afghanistan and Oman.