Cooperation Ends! The 6th Coach to Be Sacked in the 18-Team Qualifiers Announced: Earned 6 Points in 6 Rounds, Regrettably Dismissed
Ivan's national team started with three consecutive losses in the top 18 qualifiers, and at that time Ivan faced a serious trust crisis and was on the verge of being sacked. Fortunately, the national team won consecutive victories against Indonesia and Bahrain, and their performance against Japan was commendable, so Ivan's position is now stable. Among other teams in the top 18 qualifiers, many have changed coaches, and now another team has replaced its head coach. Cooperation ends! The 6th coach to be sacked in the top 18 qualifiers announced: earned 6 points in 6 rounds, regrettably dismissed.
On January 6th, Beijing time, the Indonesian Football Association officially confirmed that it had terminated the contract of Shin Tae-yong, the head coach of the Indonesian team and the Indonesian U23 team. The Indonesian Football Association thanked Shin Tae-yong for his contributions and wished him all the best in the future. South Korean coach Shin Tae-yong took over the Indonesian national team in 2020 and also coached the Indonesian U23 team, but he has now been abandoned by the Indonesian Football Association.
Before Shin Tae-yong's departure, five teams in the top 18 qualifiers had already experienced coaching changes. In Group C where the national team is located, Popovic replaced Arnold to become the head coach of the Australian team, Saudi Arabia fired Mancini, and Lerner returned to coach. In Group A, Qatar changed coaches, Marx was sacked, and Garcia took over the team. In Group B, two teams changed coaches, Oman's head coach changed from Hilalavi to Jabir, and Palestine's head coach changed from Dabub to Jazar.
Now Shin Tae-yong has also been sacked, but actually his coaching record is very good. Under Shin Tae-yong's leadership, the Indonesian team had 1 win, 3 draws, and 2 losses in the first 6 rounds of the top 18 qualifiers, tying with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the national team with 6 points, ranking third in the group with a small score advantage, and only one point behind second-placed Australia. Shin Tae-yong almost coached non-stop throughout the year, and he also led the Indonesian U23 team to participate in the Asian Cup, achieving a good result of fourth place, narrowly missing out on the Olympics. The Indonesian national team also played in the Southeast Asian Championship. Shin Tae-yong had a huge workload, worked diligently, and achieved remarkable results, which is worthy of recognition.
Perhaps the Indonesian Football Association believes that the team should perform better, especially with many naturalized players, and Shin Tae-yong cannot meet their requirements. The Indonesian team previously gave the national team their first victory, which at the time caused a great trust crisis for Shin Tae-yong. The national team's victory over Indonesia affected Shin Tae-yong's position. When Indonesian media personality Haris pardede talked about the coaching change in Indonesia, he revealed that the Indonesian Football Association will send people to the Netherlands in February to invite the 73-year-old Van Gaal to serve as head coach or technical director.