{"id":29615,"date":"2025-12-19T02:39:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T17:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/?p=29615"},"modified":"2025-12-19T02:39:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T17:39:27","slug":"former-canada-nt-boss-john-herdman-set-to-take-indonesia-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/2025\/12\/19\/former-canada-nt-boss-john-herdman-set-to-take-indonesia-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Canada NT Boss John Herdman Set to Take Indonesia Job"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John Herdman has emerged as the leading candidate to take charge of the Indonesian national team, with the highly regarded English coach now widely expected to succeed Patrick Kluivert following the Football Association of Indonesia\u2019s (PSSI) latest round of deliberations.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 50-year-old has impressed PSSI\u2019s Executive Committee during a series of interviews in England attended by Muhammad and Endri Erawan, technical director Alexander Zwiers, and technical advisor Jordi Cruyff. From an initial pool of five candidates, the shortlist has now been reduced to two, with Herdman joined by former Netherlands international Giovanni van Bronckhorst. While van Bronckhorst\u2019s pedigree as both a player and coach makes him a strong contender, Herdman is understood to be the federation\u2019s preferred option, largely due to the close alignment between his profile and Indonesia\u2019s long-term football ambitions.<\/p>\n

Reports from Honduran outlet Diario Diez<\/em> suggest Herdman has turned down several opportunities elsewhere to prioritize the Indonesian project. He is said to have declined offers from both Honduras and Jamaica, despite the latter exploring him as a potential appointment for the intercontinental playoffs ahead of the 2026 World Cup following Steve McClaren\u2019s resignation. Herdman\u2019s decision to step away from a return to the CONCACAF region has been interpreted as a strong signal of his commitment to Indonesia.<\/p>\n

According to Diario Diez<\/em>, PSSI is keen to appoint a coach with proven experience in World Cup qualification campaigns, a requirement that fits squarely with Herdman\u2019s r\u00e9sum\u00e9. His disciplined, high-intensity and vertical playing philosophy was widely credited with transforming Canada into a competitive force on the global stage, a blueprint Indonesia hopes to replicate as it looks to raise its level within Asian football.<\/p>\n

Born on July 19, 1975, in Consett, County Durham, Herdman began his coaching journey while still a student and part-time lecturer at Northumbria University, working with youth teams at Sunderland\u2019s academy. His career took an international turn in 2001 when he moved to New Zealand, later guiding the women\u2019s national team to qualification for the 2007 and 2011 FIFA Women\u2019s World Cups as well as the 2008 Beijing Olympics.<\/p>\n

Those achievements earned him a move to Canada, where he oversaw the women\u2019s national team from 2011 to 2018, winning Olympic bronze medals in London 2012 and Rio 2016, along with gold at the 2011 Pan American Games. In a rare transition, Herdman then took charge of Canada\u2019s men\u2019s national team, leading them to their first World Cup appearance since 1986 at Qatar 2022 and becoming the first coach in history to guide both a country\u2019s men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams to the FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n

Under his leadership, Canada\u2019s FIFA ranking surged dramatically\u2014from outside the top 90 to comfortably within the world\u2019s top 30\u2014while he became known for fostering a strong \u201cbrotherhood\u201d culture within the squad. His work extended beyond international football, contributing to tactical development at Toronto FC during the 2023\u20132024 season, further underlining his versatility and modern coaching outlook.<\/p>\n

Herdman\u2019s achievements have earned him widespread recognition, including the Jack Donohue Coach of the Year award in 2017. More significantly, he is respected for leaving lasting structural and cultural legacies wherever he has worked. \u201cIt has been my mantra, both in New Zealand and Canada, to create something better for those who come after me,\u201d he once said, reflecting a philosophy that resonates strongly with Indonesia\u2019s current rebuilding vision.<\/p>\n

PSSI has confirmed that the new national team head coach will be announced after the conclusion of the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand on December 20. If appointed, Herdman would bring rare cross-continental experience, a proven track record in World Cup qualification, and a clear developmental mindset\u2014qualities Indonesia hopes will usher in a transformative chapter for the national team on both the regional and continental stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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John Herdman has emerged as the leading candidate to take charge of the Indonesian national team, with the highly regarded English coach now widely expected to succeed Patrick Kluivert following the Football Association of Indonesia\u2019s (PSSI) latest round of deliberations. The 50-year-old has impressed PSSI\u2019s Executive Committee during a series of interviews in England attended by Muhammad and Endri Erawan, technical director Alexander Zwiers, and technical advisor Jordi Cruyff. From an initial pool of five candidates, the shortlist has now been reduced to two, with Herdman joined by former Netherlands international Giovanni van Bronckhorst. While van Bronckhorst\u2019s pedigree as both a player and coach makes him a strong contender, Herdman … Continue reading “Former Canada NT Boss John Herdman Set to Take Indonesia Job”<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":28138,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,26],"tags":[2699,1153,1998,91,3096,301,95,315],"class_list":["post-29615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indonesia","category-southeast-asia","tag-canada","tag-england","tag-europe","tag-indonesia","tag-john-herdman","tag-pssi","tag-slider","tag-southeast-asia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29615"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29616,"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29615\/revisions\/29616"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/football-tribe.com\/asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}