PSSI Explains The Issues Of The Director Of Technology And Technical Advisors Being Fired

Alexander Zwiers still holds the position of PSSI Technical Director, based on the issue of being fired (doc. PSSI).

PSSI has finally held a press conference to discuss various hot issues about Indonesian football since the dismissal of Patrick Kluiver a few weeks ago.

The wild football issue of Indonesian football is getting hotter after former assistant coach of the Garuda Squad, Alex Pastoor, opened his voice in a podcast called Rondo.

One of them, Pastor said that not only did the coaching team who were expelled by PSSI - from seniors, U-23, to U-20 - but also PSSI Technical Director Alexander Zwiers and Indonesian National Team Technical Advisor, Jordi Cruyff.

However, PSSI through the General Chair, Erick Thohir, denied this. In fact, at the press conference, Zwiers was present to accompany the Chairman and Secretary General of PSSI.

"This Alex (Alexander Zwiers) is still there. He is here. Jordi Cruyff is also still with us. Simon (Tahamata) is also still with us."

"We are even planning to open a discussion to get advice from Jordi Cruyff. However, the U-20 and U-23 coaching team strata were part of the plan, but they agreed together (to go with Patrick Kluviert and the team)," said Erick Thohir on Friday, October 24, 2025, afternoon WIB.

Not only about emphasizing the position of PSSI's Director of Technology and the Indonesian National Team's Technical Advisor, but the federation also discussed various other issues.

Call it related to the news that the Japanese bird (JFA) wants to leave the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Erick Thohir said the news in Indonesia was very busy and became the world's attention.

The chairman of PSSI emphasized that the news of JFA was untrue news, aka hoax.

Not to mention the information about discrimination and threats to players who are increasingly prevalent on social media.