Indonesia hires former Barcelona star Patrick Kluivert as head coach
FILE - Assistant coach Patrick Kluivert of the Netherlands watches players ahead of a Group D World Cup qualifying soccer match against Estonia in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Peter Dejong]
Patrick Kluivert is unlikely to experience much culture shock when he starts his time as head coach of Indonesia. The majority of players on the men’s national team were born or raised in the Netherlands, where Kluivert made his name as a successful striker. Indonesia’s appointment of Kluivert came two days after Shin Tae-yong was dismissed despite him taking the Southeast Asian nation to within sight of a first World Cup appearance since 1938. Kluivert had a stellar playing career, winning the Champions League with Ajax, and has prior international coaching experience.
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