Patrick Kluivert’s stint as Indonesia coach is over after they “mutually” agreed to half methods Thursday following a failed bid to succeed in the World Cup.

Indonesia’s hopes of qualifying for the event in North America subsequent 12 months ended with defeats to Iraq and Saudi Arabia prior to now week.

The 49-year-old Netherlands and Barcelona nice, who was solely appointed in January, was in cost for simply eight matches.

“The Soccer Affiliation of Indonesia (PSSI) and the teaching crew of the Indonesia nationwide crew have formally agreed for early termination of cooperation by means of mutual termination,” the affiliation stated in an announcement.

“This step was taken as a part of a complete analysis of the nationwide soccer teaching and improvement programme.”

The assertion didn’t identify Kluivert’s successor.

The previous striker signed a two-year contract in January, tasked with taking Indonesia to their first World Cup since gaining independence in 1945.

The Dutchman took over following the controversial sacking of South Korean Shin Tae-yong.

However he received solely three of his video games in cost, dropping 4 and drawing one.

Amsterdam-born Kluivert retired as a participant in 2008 after a stellar profession that began at Ajax, the place he received the Champions League, earlier than strikes to AC Milan and Barcelona.

Kluivert’s managerial profession has not been practically as spectacular.

His earlier teaching function was accountable for Adana Demirspor in Turkey for 5 months in 2023.

Earlier than that he was caretaker supervisor of Curacao in 2021.

He was additionally quantity two to Louis van Gaal with the Dutch nationwide aspect in 2012-2014.

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