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Shin Tae-yong is currently faced with a dilemma situation. On the one hand, he feels at home managing the Indonesian National Team / Photo: PSSI
Shin Tae-yong is currently faced with a dilemma situation. On the one hand, he feels at home managing the Indonesian National Team. But on the other hand, the coach from South Korea has not yet received clarity regarding his contract which will end in June 2024.
This ambiguity is quite understandable considering that PSSI has set a target for Shin Tae-yong if he wants to continue coaching the Indonesian National Team. The target in question is to be able to bring the Indonesian U-23 National Team to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup.
The 2024 U-23 Asian Cup from April to May could be the last agenda for Shin Tae-yong with the Indonesian National Team. Even though he has a difficult target, he is optimistic that he will bring the Garuda Muda team through to the semifinals of the U-23 Asian Cup.
The optimism shown by the Indonesian National Team tactician could be derived from his great desire to be defended. Moreover, Shin Tae Yong has expressed his happiness and feeling at home with the Indonesian national team.
3 Reasons Why Shin Tae Yong Enjoys Coaching in Indonesia
1. Get support from the community
Since Shin Tae Yong was appointed to coach the Indonesian national team in 2019, he has had to bear the burden of high expectations from society. However, this burden slowly disappeared after the national team showed its good performance, not only in Southeast Asian competitions, but also around the world.
Making the burden that was previously borne now become a feeling of great trust from the community. Even in the midst of an unclear contract extension from PSSI, Shin Tae Yong actually received a lot of defense from the public.
The emergence of a petition asking PSSI to extend the tactician from the Ginseng Country is one of the supports made by the Indonesia Pride Community (Indonesian National Team Fanbase Community on Instagram and Twitter).
2. Loved by his foster children
Not only is he loved by supporters, Shin Tae Yong also feels loved by his team. According to him, Marselino Ferdinan and his friends always followed his instructions happily.
The love of the national team players can be caused by Shin Tae Yong's attention not only on the field, but also outside the field. Even several young Indonesian players who compete abroad are also thanks to his instructions.
3. Building Indonesian Football from the Lowest Point
One of the things that makes Shin Tae Yong proud to have coached the national team is the fact that he is the one who has built Indonesian football in a better direction.