JAKARTA - The Minister of Youth and Sports and the General Chairperson (Ketum) of PSSI, Erick Thohir, was reluctant to answer questions about the replacement for Patrick Kluivert as coach of the Indonesian national team during a press conference at the Kemenpora Building on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
In the press conference, Erick Thohir discussed the preparation of the 2025 SEA Games. This opportunity was also used by reporters to ask questions about the development of the Indonesian national team considering that he is also the chairman of PSSI.
However, he was reluctant to answer questions related to football.
"There will be a verification team that will summon all sports (sports) including PSSI. Even if for example, Mr. Erick is the chairman of PSSI, but the administrative mechanism must run. It can't be because I, the chairman of PSSI, have stepped over the existing administrative system at the Ministry of Youth and Sports."
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"That's what I'm trying to explain that my main duties (tasks, principals, and functions) are as Menpora. I will talk about the big policies of sports."
"If later there is an interview as the chairman of PSSI, I'm talking about the ball. Don't let this become a confusion, especially since it seems that the Menpora has stepped over the administration at the Ministry of Youth and Sports because, yes, earlier (worried) it was a habit to certain sports. Well, I don't want to," said Erick Thohir.
Erick Thohir more asked to ask about football and the Indonesian national team to the PSSI Pamam, Zainudin Amali, or PSSI Secretary General, Yunus Nusi.
"Ask the Deputy (Zainudin Amali) and the Secretary General (Yunus Nusi). Incidentally, they are still in Riyadh, there is an AFC Event there. That's a question to PSSI," said Erick Thohir.
PSSI is reportedly holding an Executive Committee (Exco) meeting on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. However, until now no statement has been issued.
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