Patrick Kluivert: Saya Antusias Melatih Timnas Indonesia, Potensinya Besar
SEAToday.com, Jakarta - Pelatih baru timnas Indonesia Patrick Kluivert mengatakan dirinya tak berpikir dua kali saat ditawari pekerjaan menjadi pelatih Timnas Indonesia. Kluivert menilai, Indonesia memiliki potensi besar di dunia sepak bola dengan masyarakatnya yang memiliki ketertarikan tinggi terhadap sepak bola.
“Saya sebenarnya langsung semangat, karena potensinya sangat besar. Indonesia negara dengan jumlah penduduk hampir 300 juta jiwa, banyak yang tergila-gila pada sepak bola,” kata Kluivert, dalam wawancara bersama media Belanda De Telegraaf, Rabu (8/1).
Ketua Umum Persatuan Sepak Bola Seluruh Indonesia (PSSI) Erick Thohir mengatakan, ia memilih Kluivert sebagai pengganti Shin Tae-yong karena pelatih yang kini berusia 48 tahun tersebut mempunyai nama besar di dunia sepak bola sebagai pemain.
Kluivert merupakan legenda timnas Belanda yang pernah bermain di klub-klub besar, seperti AFC Ajax, AC Milan, dan FC Barcelona. Sebagai striker, ia telah mengoleksi 206 gol dari 480 pertandingan selama kariernya.
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