JAKARTA - Borneo FC has officially announced a new coach to replace Pieter Huistra. The new captain is Joaquin Gomez. This news was shared by Borneo FC through an official statement on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
Experience and high flight hours are the reasons Pesut Etam's management appointed coach 38. It was previously known that Joaquin did have a capable portfolio.
The Spaniard worked as a match analyst in Derby County, assistant manager at Brighton & Hove Albion, Luton Town, and Stoke City, Finland U-21 National Team, and Al Qadsiah (Saudi Arabia).
In addition, Joaquin Gomez has also had a career as the main coach at SJK Seinajoki (Finland), Helsinki IFK (Finland), and the NPS Volos (Yunani).
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"With high flying hours in Europe and Asia, Joaquin Gomez is expected to be able to mix the right tactics, according to Borneo FC Samarinda's philosophy to boost Borneo FC Samarinda's position to the top of Liga 1 this season."
"In addition to pursuing the team's target, Joaquin Gomez, who has a lot of experience in the youth team, is also expected to be able to lift the performance of Pesut Etam's young players," read the club's official statement.
Before appointing Joaquin, Borneo FC was headed by Pieter Huistra. However, on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, Huistra was expelled following the decline in the performance of the team from East Kalimantan.
The dismissal came after Stefano Lilipaly and his friends lost four consecutive defeats in all competitions, or three consecutive defeats with Huistra.
Borneo FC's series of poor results with Huistra began when he lost 1-2 to Persebaya Surabaya. Then humiliated 0-4 by Persik Kediri at home.
For the second time in a row, Borneo FC was defeated by Buriram United at the ASEAN Club Championship. Most recently, Pesut Etam lost 0-4.
After losing to Buriram, Pieter Huistra disappeared from the line-up. Borneo FC lost 1-3 to Semen Padang until it was finally discovered that the Dutch coach had been fired.
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