Patrick Kluivert: Indonesian Supporters Are So Fantastic

The new coach of the Indonesian national team Patrick Kluivert gave his first impression when he only came to Indonesia (Between)

JAKARTA - The new coach of the Indonesian national team, Patrick Kluivert, gave his first impression when he had just come to Indonesia as a coach. The Dutch coach considered that Indonesian supporters were fantastic and very warm to welcome him.

"Indonesian supporters are so fantastic! I really like the passion they have," Patrick Kluiver said in an Instagram upload from the Indonesian national team on Sunday.

The legend of Ajax Amsterdam and Barcelona hopes that the passion shown by the fans can provide the positive elements needed by the team at this time.

Moreover, the Garuda squad will undergo a number of difficult matches in the third round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in the Asian zone.

"They contribute to providing the positive elements the team needs. Everyone years without support from supporters, it will be difficult to achieve big things," said the 48-year-old coach.

The former coach Adana Demispor was appointed as coach of the Garuda team to replace Shin Tae-yong who was fired by PSSI on Monday (6/1).

The former assistant coach of the Dutch national team was contracted for two years with the option of a two-year contract extension.

Later Kluivert will be assisted by two assistant coaches from the Netherlands, namely Alex Pastoor and Denny Landzaat. In addition to the two names, there will be two Indonesian local coaches who will become assistant coaches from Kluivert.