JAKARTA - PSSI General Chair Erick Thohir gave a cool statement for fans of the Indonesian national team. He stated that Shin Tae-yong's position as coach of the Garuda Squad was still safe.
He said all the news that said Shin would be replaced was a big mistake. The man who is also the Minister of SOEs said this was only a psywar from Vietnamese media.
"I met Shin Tae-yong before leaving (to the U-20 Asian Cup) to see the program and he asked for support," Erick explained to reporters after attending the Plenary Cabinet Session at the Jakarta Presidential Palace, Thursday, March 2.
"Yesterday I was also asked if I wanted to change Shin Tae-yong, try to see the news. Those are media from Vietnam. Why do media in Indonesia write? This means that it is a psywar to bring down our mentality," he continued.
He asked the media in Indonesia not to participate in spreading the news. Erick hopes that the media will participate in spreading the news which will increase the enthusiasm of Garuda players.
"This is Red and White, you know. In the past, during the war, we had torn the blue flag to red and white. When we wanted to tear ourselves up," said Erick, as reported by Antara.
He emphasized that Shin Tae-yong's contract still exists. Currently, Indonesia will focus on the results of the national team's work first.
"I think he is a good coach and must be supported. The issue is not an extension or not, we must support our national team," he said.
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