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Why did Shin Tae Yong suddenly put on a body for Iwan Caucasian?

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia

Shin Tae Yong suddenly grabbed attention on Wednesday (12/10) night after suddenly willing to resign from Indonesian National team if Mochamad Iriawan resigned from the general chairman of PSSI.

Iriawan, who is familiarly called Iwan Bule, is under public pressure to resign as chairman of PSSI because he is considered responsible for the Kanjuruhan Tragedy.

The Kanjuruhan tragedy that occurred after the Arema FC vs. Persebaya Surabaya match killed 132 people, two of whom were police officers, while most of the Arema supporters.

Iwan Bule was asked to resign as chairman of PSSI for failing to provide security for football supporters in the Kanjuruhan Tragedy incident.

Iwan Bule’s demand to withdraw has led to the creation of two petitions which as of 19:00 WIB have received more than 45 thousand signatures.

In the midst of continuous pressure for Iriawan to step down from his position as chairman of PSSI, the Indonesian national team coach Shin Tae Yong made a surprising statement.

In uploading condolences about the Kanjuruhan Tragedy on Instagram, Shin Tae Yong slipped a defense for Iwan Bule. The South Korean coach said he would resign from the Red and White Team coach if Iriawan resigned as chairman of PSSI.

The reason for the 52-year-old coach is: he and Iriawan are a team that aims to build a better Indonesian football and Indonesian national team.

Shin Tae Yong received a long-term contract from PSSI for four years from the end of 2019. In this contract, the former South Korean national team coach at the 2018 World Cup handled three levels of the national team: the U-19 national team, the U-23 national team, and the senior Indonesian national team.

STY is said to have an expensive contract with the Indonesian national team which almost reaches Rp. 15 billion per year. Not only getting paid handsomely, Shin Tae Yong also gets the freedom to be a commercial star.

According to Iriawan, Shin Tae Yong is the coach of the national team who often starred in many advertisements. That’s because Shin Tae Yong is highly respected in South Korea

During the three years that Shin Tae Yong has handled, including being cut off during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indonesian national team has been one-time runner-up in the 2020 AFF Cup, the bronze medal at the 2021 SEA Games, and has qualified for the 2023 Asian Cup finals and the 2023 U-20 Asian Cup.

Not only that, Shin Tae Yong also placed Indonesia at 152nd in the FIFA rankings, or up 21 places from 173rd position.

The 2023 U-20 World Cup in Indonesia will be one of Shin Tae Yong’s targets with the Garuda and PSSI Squads. The Indonesian U-20 national team is targeted to qualify from the group phase at the 2023 U-20 World Cup.

[Gambas:Video CNN]

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