DBasia.news – Until September 20, 2018, PSSI is still waiting for the confirmation from Luis Milla Aspas to extend his contract with Indonesia national team. After that date, PSSI will look for his successor.
PSSI will decide Milla’s successor for the interim period, since the 2018 AFF Cup until the end of the year. Not as the long-term priority. In the senior level, PSSI wants the achievement.
“It can be (2018 AFF Cup). In the senior team, we are talking about achievement. Not for the long-term project,” said PSSI secretary general Ratu Tisha Destria.
PSSI asked the new coach of Indonesia national team for not conducting a long-term training center. Besides bothering the ongoing Liga 1, Tisha believed the quality of the players will be developed by playing in the competition.
“The position, we are not conducting the long-term training center. The players are developing in the competition. So, every day they gather, they can play the next day,” Tisha added.
“That’s what called successful development, because the competition went well, and they are ready everywhere,” he said.
For Milla’ successor, Bhayangkara FC coach, Simon McMenemy is the strongest candidate. PSSI is rumored conducting a meeting with the Scottish coach.