"I'm sorry, Director Shin Taeyong"…Touching Indonesia's message of 'grand pear' → Clawybert OUT spreads airflow
"I'm sorry, Director Shin Taeyong"…Touching Indonesia's message of 'grand pear' → Clawybert OUT spreads airflow
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Shin Tae-yong (55), the former coach of the Indonesian national soccer team, is touching the bottom of Indonesia's "fan heart."
Former coach Shin, who was notified of his replacement by the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) in January, has not returned home since then and has remained there to focus on developing Indonesian soccer.
Ahead of 'Ide al-Fitr', the biggest holiday in the Islamic world, it drew attention by writing a message of forgiveness.
On the 31st of last month, he said on his social networking service (SNS), "ID is a time to forgive, share happiness, and strengthen bonds," adding, "I hope our hearts will be cleaner and full of gratitude." He expressed reconciliation and solidarity rather than regret over his future.
Fans are cheering for him. An Indonesian fan thanked him, saying, "He is still an inspiration to all of us." Many fans left comments such as, "I'm sorry. My (true) director" and "Shin is still in the hearts of the Indonesian people."
Former coach Shin is a leader who has made a mark in Indonesian soccer history.
Starting with Indonesia, considered the weakest in Southeast Asia since taking office in December 2019, he led Indonesia to the second place at the Mitsubishi Cup, and led the team to the round of 16 at the Qatar Asian Cup last year and the third Asian qualifying round for the North-China World Cup.
All three achievements were Indonesia's first and highest ever.
However, PSSI made a rather unconvincing statement in January.
Despite finishing the third qualifying round at the top of the table for the World Cup, the team suddenly announced the replacement of the head coach.
In an interview with a YouTube channel, PSSI Chairman Eric Tohir said, "(The termination of the contract) is the result of repeated evaluation of the performance since the defeat against China in October last year," adding, "There were problems such as communication, strategy, and trust."
The contract period with coach Shin is until 2027, and there is still a lot left.
Even if he had a poor performance at the Mitsubishi Cup just before, it was difficult to avoid the evaluation of "absurd replacement" considering his achievements and ranking in the third qualifying round.
Furthermore, controversy arose over the fact that the successor was Patrick Clowebert, 48, who hails from the Netherlands. As Clowebert's leadership career fell short of that of Shin, questions only intensified over the background of his appointment.
As the number of Dutch naturalized players in the national team increased, critics criticized whether they had put a person from the same country in their seats, 먹튀검증 regardless of their leadership.
Critics pointed out that it is a short-sighted move, and on Indonesian social media, hashtags of #STYSTAY (Shin Tae-yong Stay) and #KluivertOut (Clawebert Out) were flooded.