JAKARTA - The Indonesian national team midfielder, Thom Haye expressed his distrust because he was able to return to work with Patrick Kluiver in the Indonesian national team.
Patrick Kluivert was officially appointed as the new coach of the Indonesian national team on Wednesday, January 8 following the dismissal of Shin Tae-yong by PSSI two days earlier.
With a new figure in the team captain's position, the Garuda squad is expected to perform optimally in the remaining 2026 World Cup Qualification matches to qualify for the main round. The first stage of the Kluiver will begin on March 20 against Australia.
At that moment, Thom Haye will return to meet Kluiver. Where previously both of them had 'one team' in the young age team AZ Alkmaar.
Haye is an AZ Alkmaar fostered player, and Kluivert who hung up his boots in 2008 immediately entered the coach's career.
Haye then uploaded a photo when he was trained by Kluiver in the youth team AZ Alkmaar. In the latest podcast, Haye mentions the photo was taken in May 2008, or 17 years ago.
"I played in the youth team AZ Alkmaar, and I think Patrick joined because of his coaching course, to develop as a coach he joined the AZ youth team," Haye was quoted as saying on Sunday, January 19.
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On that occasion Thom Haye also confirmed that Kluivert was the coach of the AZ youth team because of Louis van Gaal's connection as AZ Alkmaar's senior team at the time.
"Patrick, in my opinion, helped many young teams during training, shared his experience, and also learned as a coach," said Haye.
Regarding the moment with Kluivert in AZ's youth team, Haye said that the photo was sent by his father who still kept the memories on his cell phone.
Haye, who now plays for Almere City, did not expect to be coached again by Patrick Kluivert after 17 years had passed.
"It's crazy to think I'm going to work with him right now, and it happened like you said, about 16 or 17 years ago," Haye said.
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