{"id":3331,"date":"2025-10-16T11:36:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/indonesia-and-kluivert-part-ways-after-fifa-world-cup-2026-miss\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:36:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T11:36:38","slug":"indonesia-and-kluivert-part-ways-after-fifa-world-cup-2026-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2025\/10\/16\/indonesia-and-kluivert-part-ways-after-fifa-world-cup-2026-miss\/","title":{"rendered":"Indonesia and Kluivert part ways after FIFA World Cup 2026 miss"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Indonesia appointed Patrick Kluivert in January on a two-year deal to boost hopes of reaching next year\u2019s World Cup.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Patrick Kluivert\u2019s stint as Indonesia coach is over after only nine months as both parties \u201cmutually\u201d agreed to part ways following a failed bid to reach the FIFA World Cup 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia\u2019s hopes of qualifying for the tournament in North America next year ended with defeats by Iraq and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2025\/10\/8\/saudi-arabia-down-indonesia-qatar-oman-draw-in-afc-world-cup-qualifiers\">Saudi Arabia<\/a> in the past week in the fourth round of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualifiers.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2025\/10\/15\/all-to-know-about-fifa-world-cup-2026\">All to know about FIFA World Cup 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2025\/10\/14\/the-best-pictures-from-the-latest-fifa-world-cup-2026-qualified-teams\">FIFA World Cup 2026: The best pictures from the latest qualified teams<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2025\/10\/14\/who-are-the-latest-teams-to-qualify-for-the-fifa-world-cup-2026\">South Africa, Qatar are in, but who else has qualified for FIFA World Cup?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 4 of 4<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2025\/10\/15\/england-qualify-for-2026-world-cup-ronaldo-sets-record-as-portugal-held\">England qualify for FIFA World Cup 2026 as Portugal\u2019s Ronaldo breaks record<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>The former Netherlands and Barcelona forward was only appointed in January, on a two-year contract partway through Indonesia\u2019s qualifying campaign, and was in charge for eight matches.<\/p>\n<p>The 49-year-old won three of his games in charge, losing four and drawing one.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on Instagram, Kluivert described his time in charge as \u201can unforgettable journey\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cEven though I\u2019m deeply disappointed and sorry for the fact that we didn\u2019t make it to the World Cup, I\u2019ll always be proud of what we built together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe defeats against Saudi Arabia and Iraq were bitter lessons, but also reminders of how high our shared dreams are. As head coach, I take full responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 49-year-old Kluivert replaced South Korean coach Shin Tae-yong amid the intensification of the Indonesian federation\u2019s policy of naturalising players from Europe with Indonesian heritage. The programme helped take the team to the final stages of qualification for the first time since 1938, when it appeared at the World Cup as Dutch East Indies.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of Kluivert\u2019s final roster of 23 were born overseas, mainly in the Netherlands. However, results didn\u2019t noticeably improve under the new coaching setup.<\/p>\n<p>The Football Association of Indonesia, PSSI, said Kluivert\u2019s departure was \u201cthrough mutual termination\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis step was taken as part of a comprehensive evaluation of the national football coaching and development programme,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>The statement did not name Kluivert\u2019s successor.<\/p>\n<p>Amsterdam-born Kluivert retired as a player in 2008 after a stellar career that started at Ajax, where he won the Champions League, before moves to AC Milan and Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Kluivert\u2019s managerial career has not been nearly as spectacular.<\/p>\n<p>His previous coaching role was in charge of Adana Demirspor in Turkiye for five months in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Before that, he was caretaker manager of Curacao in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>He was also number two to Louis van Gaal with the Dutch national side in 2012-2014.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indonesia appointed Patrick Kluivert in January on a two-year deal to boost hopes of reaching next year\u2019s World Cup. Patrick Kluivert\u2019s stint as Indonesia coach is over after only nine months as both parties \u201cmutually\u201d agreed to part ways following a failed bid to reach the FIFA World Cup 2026. 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