Speaking to Indonesian media yesterday (January 20), coach Shin Tae-yong said: “Currently, I officially ended my job in Indonesia. Your love for me is something I will remember forever. Indonesian football fans are extraordinary. I am grateful to all the Indonesian people who always give me love. For now, I have not agreed to any invitation from any team I want rest for a while”.
Coach Shin Tae-yong confirmed that he has not agreed to lead any team, after he left the position of coach of the Indonesian team.
Immediately after coach Shin Tae-yong was fired as head coach of the Indonesian team, at least 3 clubs in the land of thousands of islands posted news that they wanted the signature of the Korean coach. Those 3 clubs are Bali United, Persis and PSIS Semarang. Among these, Persis team is owned by the president of the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) Erick Thohir.
As for the V-League, in the past few days there has been news that coach Shin Tae-yong could lead Hanoi FC. However, with coach Shin Tae-yong’s assertion to the Indonesian media yesterday, it can be seen that this is just a rumor, there is no story of a Korean coach leading Hien’s team.
Mr. Shin Tae-yong has about 5 years working for the Indonesian team. He signed a contract with the Indonesian Football Federation at the end of 2019, and was officially fired on January 6, 2025. Coach Shin Tae-yong’s salary while he led the Indonesian team was about 1.5 million USD (about 38 billion VND)/year. The Korean coach received the highest salary in Southeast Asian football during his time in office in the land of thousands of islands.
Mr. Shin Tae-yong received more than 100 billion VND in compensation
After being fired by PSSI, coach Shin Tae-yong received compensation of about 70.3 billion rupiah (about 109 billion VND), this amount includes more than 2 years of remaining salary in the contract between Mr. Shin Tae-yong with PSSI (extended until June 2027), unemployment insurance…
Before being fired by PSSI, coach Shin Tae-yong was proposed to return to lead the Korean team last year, after the Korean Football Association (KFA) fired coach Jurgen Klinsmann (German). Last year, because coach Shin Tae-yong was still under contract with the Indonesian team, KFA turned to inviting Korean football legend Hong Myung-bo to be the head coach of the team known as “Asian tiger”.
