Discussing The Sustainability Of Kluiver's Fate, PSSI Deputy Is Still Waiting For Erick Thohir's Time

The fate of Patrick Kluivert and the Indonesian national team will be determined at the Exco PSSI meeting (Instagram/@timasindonesia).

JAKARTA - The continuation of the career of the coach of the Indonesian national team, Patrick Kluivert, has become speculation following the failure of the team to advance to the 2026 World Cup. Related to this, Zainudin Amali as Deputy General Chairperson (Waketum) of PSSI will take a stand.

Zainudin Amali said that he would hold a PSSI Exco (Executive Committee) meeting to discuss the continuation of Kluivert in the Indonesian national team. However, the former Minister of Youth and Sports emphasized that his party was still waiting for PSSI General Chairperson (Ketum) Erick Thohir.

"Oh yes (for the agenda of the Exco PSSI meeting) waiting for the General Chair, he still has a wedding. He wants to marry his daughter. The wedding is on October 18 and 19, 2025," said Zainudin Amali when met at the Madya Stadium, Jakarta, on Monday, October 13, 2025, evening WIB.

Amali then stated that PSSI would take a stand on what steps were appropriate to respond to the failure at the 2026 World Cup after there was a complete report from the Chairman of the National Team Agency (BTN).

"We are waiting for a report from the Head of BTN as well as the manager. We just took a stand. We don't know what kind of report it will be," said Amali.

He added that PSSI also cannot decide the fate of Kluivert unilaterally even though there is great pressure from supporters to immediately end the collaboration with the 49-year-old coach.

"It's not (deciding unilaterally). This is an organization. We have to make decisions together. However, our basis for making decisions at the Exco PSSI meeting is the report of the Chairman of BTN, as well as the Manager of the Indonesian National Team," he said.

Regarding the fate of Kluivert, previously Sumardji as the Manager of the Indonesian National Team as well as the Chairman of the National Team Agency also said that this would be discussed at the Exco PSSI meeting.

Sumardji explained that this was done following the poor Dutch coach's report card which failed to bring Indonesia to the 2026 World Cup after losing 2-3 to Saudi Arabia and 0-1 to Iraq in the Fourth Round of 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.