"I ranked third in the FIFA rankings, but I'm being replaced?" ·Japan is also 'alarmed' by the replacement of coach Shin Tae-yong
"I ranked third in the FIFA rankings, but I'm being replaced?" ·Japan is also 'alarmed' by the replacement of coach Shin Tae-yong
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In the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup, Japan, which is ranked first in Group C with Indonesia, expressed surprise at the news of Shin Tae-yong's replacement. "It is hard to understand why we dismissed Shin, who is ranked third by leading the lowest team in the FIFA rankings in Group C," he said, introducing the angry reaction of Indonesian soccer fans.
Japanese media Soccer Digest reported on the 7th that "Indonesia has been inundated with criticism from Indonesian soccer fans as it unexpectedly dismissed Korean coach Shin Tae-yong, who defeated Saudi Arabia in the World Cup qualifying round."
The media said it was surprising news that the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) announced the dismissal of Shin Tae-yong on the previous day. "In the third Asian qualifying round for the North-China World Cup, even though the FIFA ranking is the lowest among the six teams in the same group as Japan, they have performed well and are ranked third," he said, highlighting Shin Tae-yong's achievements. Shin leads the Indonesian national team, which is ranked 125th in FIFA rankings, and has one win, three draws and two losses (six points) until the sixth Asian qualifying round for the North-China World Cup, ranking third in the group after Japan (16 points) and Australia (7 points). 스포츠토토
The media outlet said on the official social media of PSSI that Indonesian soccer fans are voicing discontent. It pointed out that there are many articles about whether Shin, who has grown the national team, will leave and Indonesian soccer will retreat, such as "sad by the unbelievable news," "unacceptable," and "can enter a dark era again."
PSSI announced the termination of its contract with Shin Tae-yong on the previous day. "We announce the termination of the contract with Shin Tae-yong as the head coach of the adult and U-23 national teams," PSSI said on its website. "The decision was made based on the result of the association's long-term careful review and evaluation of the team's performance and long-term goals that the team should achieve."
PSSI said it has already decided on a new coach. Chairman Erik Tohir told a press conference on Wednesday that he will get to know the new coach. Local experts predict that Patrick Klawebert, a former Dutch star, will be the coach and Luis van Gaal will be the technical director in line with the situation of the national team, which has many Dutch-born naturalized players.