JAKARTA - The new coach of the Indonesian national team, Patrick Kluivert, will bring Denny Landzaat as his assistant. The 48-year-old captain revealed that Landzaat has an advantage because he can speak Indonesian.
This was revealed by Kluiver in his interview with De Telegraaf as quoted on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The Dutch coach said that Landzaat's ability to speak Indonesian is an advantage.
"He (Denny Landzaat) has worked with John Van de Brom and Pascal Jansen, among others, knowing Indonesian culture and even speaking Indonesian," said Patrick Kluiver.
Not only Landzaat, Kluivert also brought Alex Pastor in his new assignment as coach of the Indonesian national team. Both of these names were chosen by Kluiver because he claimed to have known the figure of the two.
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"What's fun is that Alex (Pastoor) and Denny (Landzaat) have worked together at AZ (Alkmaar). It made me think the three of us could be a good team," he said again.
Kluivert was officially announced as coach of the Indonesian national team on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The Dutch coach was appointed to replace Shin Tae-yong who was sacked on Monday, January 6, 2025.
Regarding the profile of two other names who will accompany Kluivert, Denny Landzaat is a former reliable professional footballer before finally becoming a coach. He once defended the Dutch National Team at the 2006 World Cup.
Meanwhile, Alex Pastoor is a Dutch coach born in Amsterdam, October 26, 1966. He is noted to have coached several clubs in the Netherlands.
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