Inni's ardent love for Shin Tae-yong... "KFA trusted director Shin and gave him the vice president!"
Inni's ardent love for Shin Tae-yong... "KFA trusted director Shin and gave him the vice president!"
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Although they left the Indonesian national team, Indonesia continues to chase Shin Tae-yong's track record.
Indonesian media "Compass Dotcom" reported on the 16th (Korea time) that "Former coach Shin Tae-yong of the Indonesian national team will return to Korean soccer. This time, however, he was not a coach, but a part-time general manager of Seongnam FC."
On the same day, Seongnam said, "We hired Shin Tae-yong, the legendary coach of the club, as a part-time general manager by the end of this year." As a result, Shin Tae-yong, the new general manager, is expected to help Seongnam strengthen its team management and develop its team.
Shin Tae-yong, a former legend who played as a one-club man for Seongnam during his time as an active player, won Seongnam's numerous championships, including his team's first three consecutive K-League titles. He also led Seongnam Ilhwa from 2008 to 2012, winning the Asian Champions League in 2010 and the FA Cup in 2011.
"South Korea's Seongnam FC participates in the K League 2 and has a mission to be promoted to the top league (K League 1)," said the media, which reported such facts in detail. "It is expected that former coach Shin Tae-yong's joining will help realize this ambition."
The media also reported in detail that Shin Tae-yong was appointed as vice president of the Korea Football Association (KFA) on the 9th. The media said, "This position confirms that Shin Tae-yong has contributed to expanding the influence of Korean soccer on the world stage. His experience in coaching teams abroad, including Indonesia, is considered an important asset for building cooperation between countries."
"The fact that Shin Tae-yong was appointed as vice chairman of the KFA has become a hot topic for the Indonesian people. This is because he has played an important role in laying the foundation for the Indian youth national team over the past few years. This position shows trust in Shin Tae-yong, the coach of the KFA," he said.
Coach Shin Tae-yong took the helm of the Indonesian national team in December 2019. His contract period was until the summer of 2027. Since then, coach Shin Tae-yong has created the word "Shin Tae-yong Magic" to lead the team's performance. He achieved Indonesia's first round of 16 teams at the 2023 Qatar World Cup held in March last year, and a month later, he beat Korea at the U-23 Asian Cup, achieving a miraculous advance to the semifinals.
Indonesia also became the first country to play in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea and the U.S., writing a new history in Indonesian soccer. Notably, the team had a 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia, and defeated Saudi Arabia 2-0 two months later. Indonesia was initially considered a weak team ranking 130th in the FIFA rankings, but miraculously ranked third in the group, looking for a playoff.
However, the Indonesian Football Association abruptly dismissed Shin for failing to advance to the semifinals of the 2024 ASEAN Football Championship (Mitsubishi Cup). In just two days, the Indonesian team appointed "Dutch Legend" coach Patrick Clawibert, who was under fire from both public and media. Since then, Indonesia has played the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup.
Referring to Shin Tae-yong's appointment as a part-time general manager of Seongnam and the vice chairman of KFA, other Indonesian media outlet "TV One News" said, "PSSI will fire Shin Tae-yong and continue to pay penalties. Shin reportedly received an annual salary of nearly 1 million dollars (about 1.4 billion won) when he served as manager of the Indian national team. Head coach Shin Tae-yong predicted that the penalty alone would be almost hundreds of billions of rupiahs. 스포츠토토
Meanwhile, Shin Tae-yong, who was appointed as Seongnam's new part-time general manager, said through the club, "Seongnam is a special team to me. Given the club's history, I don't think the current position suits me. I will play a role that can help the club and the team so that Seongnam can go beyond promotion to where it should be."