JAKARTA - Senior Indonesian National Team player, Marc Klok, expressed his views on the former coach of the Garuda Squad, Shin Tae-yong. Had a time together, Klok admitted that the South Korean coach was a dictatorial coach.
In an interview with Dutch media, ESPN NL, Klok admitted that he had a conflict with the former coach. Moreover, he admitted that Shin Tae-yong was a tough coach.
"He (Shin Tae-yong) is really a dictator and he feels above the team," Klok was quoted as saying on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
In the era of Shin Tae-yong's 2023 Indonesian national team, Marc Klok had become a mainstay player. However, since the 2023 Asian Cup, the 31-year-old midfielder has been reserved more often.
Klok was last trusted to appear for the Indonesian national team against Vietnam in the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, March 21, 2024. After that, he was no longer the coach's choice.
Klok admitted that he had a conflict with Shin Tae-yong after trying to discuss the game strategy implemented by the South Korean coach.
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He also admitted that there were limitations in the language that occurred when he was under the direction of Shin Tae-yong.
"Language problems with the previous Indonesian national team coach (Shin Tae-yong), which irritated many players. That's what caused friction," he said.
"I had a conflict with the previous Indonesian national team coach. If you try to discuss with him, your name can be crossed out. That's what got me out," said Klok again.
Klok also focuses that communication is an aspect that is quite difficult when fostered by Shin Tae-yong.
You see, the 54-year-old coach does not speak English or Indonesian.
"He (Shin Tae-yong) works in a fairly strict hierarchy and communication is carried out through an interpreter. That's a bit of a problem."
"Many players from the Netherlands joined and for them the hierarchy is very different," said Klok.
Shin Tae-yong is no longer the tactician for the Indonesian national team. His status was released after being fired by PSSI on Monday, January 6, 2025.
PSSI then appointed Patrick Kluivert from the Netherlands as the new coach of the Indonesian national team to be introduced to the public on January 12, 2025.
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