(Corrects the day of coach Shin Tae-yong’s dismissal to Monday, not earlier on Wednesday, in paragraph 2)
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia announced on Wednesday Dutch soccer legend Patrick Kluivert as the new coach of its men soccer team until 2027 with an option to extend further, its football association said in a statement.
The announcement followed Indonesia sacking coach Shin Tae-yong on Monday as it battles for a place at the 2026 World Cup.
(This story has been corrected to fix the day of coach Shin Tae-yong’s dismissal to Monday, not Wednesday, in paragraph 2)
(Reporting by Stefanno Sulaiman; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)
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