JAKARTA - Shin Tae-yong's fate in the Indonesian national team had become a polemic. The failure of the Garuda Squad in the 2022 AFF Cup has led to pros and cons regarding the position of the South Korean coach.
Some asked Shin to be kicked out, but not a few gave support for him to survive.
PSSI finally issued a statement that could end the debate. The Indonesian football parent ensured that Shin would continue to coach the Indonesian national team, at least until the coach's contract expires in December 2023.
"Yes, please (hold Shin-ed)," PSSI Secretary General Yunus Nusi told reporters in Jakarta, as reported by Antara, Tuesday, January 24.
Yunus said Shin Tae-yong would immediately prepare the U-20 national team to compete in the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup upon arrival in Indonesia.
Currently, the former South Korean national team coach is still in his hometown. He is expected to return to the "Garuda" squad in early February.
The 2023 U-20 Asian Cup will take place on March 1-18 in Uzbekistan.
"Shin will immediately lead the preparations for the U-20 Asian Cup," said Yunus Nusi. While handling the Indonesian national team, since December 2019, Shin brought the senior Indonesian national team to qualify for the 2023 Asian Cup and the U-20 national team advanced to the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup. Then, he managed to boost the FIFA rankings for the Indonesian national team from 179 to 151.
However, in the AFF Cup, Shin Tae-yong was twice unable to present his champion title. In the 2020 AFF Cup, he led Indonesia to the final, but in the 2022 AFF Cup, Fachrudin Ariyanto and his friends only lasted until the semifinals.
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