Patrick Kluivert is formally appointed as the head coach of Indonesia’s national team.
Patrick Kluivert has been formally named the new head coach of the Indonesian National Team by the. Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI). He signed a two-year deal with an additional two-year extension option, succeeding Shin Tae-yong.
The PSSI declared on its official website on Wednesday, January 8, 2024. That Kluivert would have the assistance of two Indonesian coaches. In addition to a group of assistant coaches that included fellow. Dutchmen Alex Pastoor and Denny Landzaat.
Kluivert most recently served as coach of the Turkish team Adana Demirspor before being hired. In addition, he oversaw the FC Barcelona academy as its director. On January 11, 2024. Kluivert is expected to land in Indonesia, and the next day, Patrick Kluivert is formally introduced to the public.
PSSI stated, “Kluivert’s tenure will begin with 2026 World Cup Qualifiers against Bahrain at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on March 25 and Australia at the Sydney Football Stadium on March 20 in Sydney.”
Kluivert was a striker for elite European teams such as Ajax Amsterdam, AC Milan, Barcelona, Valencia, Newcastle United, PSV Eindhoven, and Lille. He was also a renowned member of the Dutch National Team.
Before taking over at Jong Twente and leading the team to a championship title.
The Amsterdam-born coach started his coaching career as an assistant at AZ Alkmaar, NEC Nijmegen, and Brisbane Roar after retiring as a player in 2008.
Additionally, Kluivert was Louis van Gaal’s assistant coach for the Dutch national team, which finished third in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. He captained Curaçao’s national team in 2015 for the 2017 Caribbean Cup of Nations qualifications and the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. His portfolio also lists positions as head coach of the Ajax A1 (U-19) club, assistant to. Clarence Seedorf with the Cameroon national team, and sporting director at the schools of Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.
