JAKARTA - After the departure of Patrick Kluivert and his assistants from the Indonesian national team, a number of names emerged to fill the Garuda Squad coach seat.
The name Shin Tae-yong is again echoed by Indonesian football fans. In an interview with Goalpost, the South Korean coach was very open to lead the Indonesian national team again.
In fact, Shin Tae-yong prioritized the Indonesian national team if many offers came to him. According to him, the Garuda Squad has a special place.
Therefore, he made the Indonesian national team at the top of the list despite offers from other parties that were higher.
"If later there is an offer, of course I will consider it. However, my principle is, if there is a good offer, I will be open anywhere."
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"Honestly, my heart will continue to lean towards Indonesia. In fact, if there is an offer that is slightly better than other countries, but Indonesia bid with its sincere intentions, Indonesia will always be my first choice," he said.
So far, Shin Tae-yong further admitted that there had been no offer from PSSI.
"(Tawaran) from Indonesia? No. There has never been an official call or offer at all. Nothing at all," said Shin Tae-yong.
Shin Tae-yong was brought in in December 2019 on a four-year contract. He took the Indonesian national team to step up to the Third Round of the 2026 World Cup Qualification.
However, in the middle of the trip, Shin Tae-yong was expelled in January 2025 and replaced by Patrick Kluivert to continue the remaining four matches of the 2026 World Cup Qualification Third Round.
Despite his work at the senior level, Shin Tae-yong almost brought Indonesia U-23 to fourth place in the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup, but lost against Guinea in the 2024 Paris Olympics playoffs.
Being a semifinalist for the U-23 Asian Cup also made Shin Tae-yong make history for the U-23 Indonesian national team.
Previously in the U-23 Asian Cup, the South Korean coach also made another history by bringing the Indonesian national team to the round of 16 for the first time.
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