After suffering a crushing defeat in the match against Australia, public sentiment toward the Indonesian national soccer team coach, Patric Clawybert, is plummeting. This time, there is even a rumor that the coach is in the main body. It is a suspicion that the real coach is on the bench.
Indonesia, led by head coach Clawybert, suffered a crushing defeat of 1-5 in Australia's away match in the seventh round of Group C of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America at Sydney Football Stadium on the 20th. The match was Clawybert's debut match for the Indonesian head coach, and received even more attention in that it was a game-winner for Indonesia to go straight to the World Cup finals. However, he was in a tight spot as soon as he started with a helpless defeat.
At the Sydney Football Stadium, where the game took place, angry Indonesian fans' chants of "Shin Tae-yong" rang out. Currently, Indonesian media continue to report Shin Tae-yong's every move, more than three months after leaving the team, and articles full of doubts about Coach Clawyberdt are pouring in.
In the meantime, coach Clawyberd's bench response in the match against Australia is on video, sparking another controversy. The video shows the referee temporarily stopping the game during the game and the players drinking water and listening to the operation.
At that time, coach Clawybert only looked at the pitch with his hands on his chin, and instead, Alex Pastore and Denny Lanzat, who are supporting Clawybert, talked to the players and gave them instructions. Coach Clawybert watched it occasionally and did not say a single word when he had to make a prescription as a coach. The video was widely spread on social media by Indonesian fans and received millions of views.
ESPN Netherlands program Boothebalprat also mentioned the situation. Host Bowter Bowman said, "Isn't the real manager of Indonesia Pastore? The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) didn't announce it like that, but that's the reality." 온라인바카라
Then Keith Louisk, who also played for the Netherlands national team during his time as an active player, said, "Claubert has past leadership experience but is inconsistent. I don't want to disparage him, but I don't see him as a professional coach." He criticized Coach Claubert, saying, "He is just a leader without real power, and it is Coach Pastore and Lanzat who actually trains the team." Other panelists, including Marciano Bink, a former Dutch national team member who participated in the broadcast at the time, also actively agreed with Louisk's opinion.
When he was an active player, he was considered one of the best strikers in the world. However, he has not displayed any performance as a leader. He only played for a short time for the Curiaso national soccer team and the Turkiye club Adana Demirsovr.
On the contrary, Coach Pastore, who is currently considered the "body" of head coach Clawybert, led Spartan Rotterdam to win the Dutch second division and also performed well in charge of the Czech Republic's prestigious Slavija Prague. This is why it is said that Pastore coach, who has more experience as a leader than Coach Clawybert, will be in charge of actual tactical capabilities and training session programs.
Meanwhile, Indonesia, which is on the brink of a cliff, will face Bahrain in the eighth round of the third preliminary round C scheduled at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Saturday night. Only when it wins the match against Bahrain can it maintain its current ranking of fourth place to play in the fourth preliminary round. If it loses, it will likely face even more severe criticism.