JAKARTA - PSSI's decision to fire Patrick Kluivert still caused a polemic. Until now, there is still no sound of a figure who will fill the vacancy for the coaching chair of the Indonesian national team.
After Patrick Kluiver was kicked out, a number of names emerged as replacements. Call it Louis van Gaal, Frank de Boer, until Shin Tae-yong's return.
However, instead of moving quickly to find a replacement figure, PSSI seemed to buy time. In fact, the federation implies that the new Indonesian national team will have a new coach on the FIFA Matchday agenda in March 2026.
The news was conveyed by PSSI Exco (Executive Committee) member Arya Sinulingga. In his statement, he confirmed that in the near future PSSI would still not appoint a new coach.
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In fact, in the FIFA Matchday match for the November 2025 period, PSSI has decided to field the U-23 Indonesian national team made by Indra Sjafri.
"Moreover, the need may only be March (2026) because the next FIFA Matchday will only take place in March."
"Now the FIFA Matchday agenda will be used by the U-23 Indonesian national team (which appears in) the 2025 SEA Games. It means that the need (Indonesian national team) will be in March, yes, we will look for it first," said Arya Sinulingga in his statement. in Jakarta quoted Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
Furthermore, Arya said that for the process of selecting a new coach, it would clearly be studied first and carefully considered.
Later, when there are names collected, the determination of the coach will be decided at the Exco PSSI meeting.
"There is a term, if you want to choose something, don't be happy, don't be as happy as it is or be sad again. So, choose it when you are calm. So, there is time to choose," he said.
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