Menpora Gives Support To PSSI Again, This Time Regarding Shin Tae-yong's Plan To Focus On The Indonesian U-20 National Team

Menpora Zainudin Amali. (Doc. Kemenpora website)

JAKARTA - PSSI issued a discourse to focus Shin Tae-yong on training the Indonesian U-20 national team which will appear in the 2023 World Cup. PSSI's step was taken because it saw the South Korean coach who seemed to be struggling in handling the senior national team, U-20 and age groups. other.

The PSSI plan will not be hindered by the Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Zainudin Amali. He emphasized that his party would not intervene in the selection of the coach of the U-20 soccer team that will compete in the 2023 World Cup.

"Please determine who will concentrate on handling the U-20," said Zainudin Amali, as quoted from Antara, Saturday, June 11.

He said the selection of the national team coach was the authority of PSSI as the Indonesian football federation. So Kemenpora will leave all decisions in the hands of PSSI.

However, he reminded about the successful implementation and successful achievements for Indonesia as the host of the U-20 World Cup in 2023.

Furthermore, the man from Gorontalo emphasized that the Minister of Youth and Sports is responsible for the success of the World Cup which will be attended by teams from 23 countries.

Meanwhile, the General Chairperson of PSSI is responsible for the successful achievements of the Indonesian national team in the tournament.

"We want to be a good host for the 23 teams that will compete later, but we don't want our team in the early stages to be battered," he said.