This Is Shin Tae Yong's Comment On The New Regulation Of Foreign Players In League 1 Next Season

David da Silva, one of the foreign players in Liga 1 for the 2023/2024 season who strengthened Persib Bandung. (ANTARA PHOTO/Rizal Hanafi/aww)

JAKARTA - Indonesian national team coach Shin Tae-yong has no problem with the regulation of eight foreign players which will be implemented in Indonesia's highest caste competition, Liga 1 for the 2024/2025 season.

According to STY, the regulation has indeed been implemented in the majority of leagues and competitions in Asia so it is only natural that in Indonesia it will also be implemented. However, the former South Korean national team coach advised that player coaching at an early age must be strengthened so that local players are not less competitive with foreign players.

"For the regulation of foreign players to eight, it is indeed a trend from the AFC, it is like that and in Asia it is like that. So like it or not, we have to accept it, the important thing is early childhood development, that is what is important and must be strengthened so that local players are not less competitive with foreign players and also other players," Shin Tae-yong said in a press conference after the trial match against the Tanzanian national team at the Madya Senayan Stadium, Jakarta, as reported by Antara, Sunday.

Previously, the President Director of PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB) Ferry Paulus confirmed that in the Indonesian League 1 next season he would use the regulation of eight foreign players.

Ferry outlined that the regulation related to these eight foreign players would be very useful for providing benefits to local players to steal knowledge from competition atmospheres.

In addition, Ferry also explained that the U-23 player regulation will still be applied to the Indonesian League 1 competition next season because it has been proven to provide benefits.