The manager is as fidgety as when he was a player. At 48 years old, Patrick Kluivert is preparing to discover Asia after having officiated in South America, Africa, Oceania and Europe… The former Netherlands striker (79 caps), former professional at Ajax Amsterdam before playing at AC Milan, Barcelona, Newcastle, among others, then ending his career at Lille, will become the coach of Indonesia for two years, plus two years as an option. His mission will be to qualify his team for the 2026 World Cup, which will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico. A selection currently third in its group, behind Japan and Australia.
Patrick Kluivert has been out of work since his dismissal from Turkish club Adana Demispor a year ago. Before that, he had been assistant coach (AZ Alkmaar, Brisbane Roar), coach of the Twente U21s, head coach of Adana Demispor, coach of Curaçao (twice), assistant coach of Clarence Seedorf in Cameroon. . he also served as director of football at PSG before returning to Barcelona.
Hired by the Parisian club on July 14, 2016 with the role of defining the club’s long-term sporting strategy, being an ambassador and supervising coach Unai Emery, Patrick Kluivert left PSG after just one season.