Top 3 Patrick Kluivert Replacement as Indonesia National Football Team Manager

The Indonesia National Football Team manager Patrick Kluivert has been sacked by the country's federation PSSI on 16th October, 2025. This move follows a series of poor results, which ended the country's hopes for World Cup 2026 qualification. The 49-year-old Dutch was appointed as the Indonesia football coach this January, replacing the South Korean manager, Shin Tae-yong. Upon failing to take the Garuda Team to the USA for the next year's global event, the former Barcelona and Ajax player Patrick Kluivert has stepped down on mutual agreement, as stated by the Indonesian Football Association.
Kluivert was roped in as the Indonesia football coach in January this year following the country's intensification of enrolling foreign players and staff. His sole role was to earn a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But two devastating losses against Saudi Arabia and Iraq have seen his contract cut short by two years, which was in place to keep him at the helm until 2027. The Garuda Team made impressive progress under his watch in the last ten or eleven months. But, it was not enough for the country to make their maiden World Cup appearance, a scenario that took them back to where everything started.
Now, with Kluivert gone, the hunt for the next Indonesian national team new manager is on once again. But it won't be an easy task for the PSSI to find a suitable Patrick Kluivert replacement at the moment, given that most of the experienced managers are currently in charge of top clubs or countries. We at Sportsdunia have compiled a list of the three viable candidates for the Patrick Kluivert replacement.

Coaches Who Could Replace Patrick Kluivert as Indonesia National Team New Manager

Check out the potential candidates who can replace Patrick Kluivert as the new Indonesia National Football Team manager:

1. Shin Tae-yong

Shin Tae-yong makes the list for obvious reasons. He saw the Indonesian team grow from scratch during his five-year stay with the Asian nation from 2020 to 2025. It's not easy to forget what he has done for youth development through international tournaments. The South Korean tactician pushed the young talents of the country to the core while bringing a sense of growth to the fore. It was he who steered Indonesia to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification. So, his closeness to the Garuda Team and his experience in managing this side in the past make him the best man to fill the void left by Kluivert at the moment. Shin Tae-yong is currently managing the K League 1 side Ulshan HD in his home country. So now, his return to Indonesia to take over depends only on PSSI's willingness and his availability.

2. Giovanni van Bronckhorst

It's safe to say that the former Rangers FC manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst would be high on Indonesia's list for the next manager. It's not that only we are thinking this. There have been several media reports that the former Dutch player is a possible option as the Indonesian national team new manager after Kluivert's dismissal.
But why is he a candidate in the first place? Well, it's his high-profile European experience. He held reigns at top clubs like Feyenoord, Besiktas and Rangers and was not that bad at his job. As he is currently working as an assistant to the Liverpool manager Arne Slot, a handsome salary might lure him to take over the role of the Indonesian national team new manager and run the proceedings.

3. Luis Milla

Another familiar face with past coaching experience in Indonesia. The former Real Madrid and Barcelona player, Luis Milla, managed the Asian nation for one year, not so long ago. He knows how things work in football in the country and is familiar with the dressing room environment. With his good knowledge of the local infrastructure, he might be an option for the Patrick Kluivert replacement.