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Not only the Vietnamese soccer world, the Indonesian soccer world was also shocked to hear that coach Alfred Riedl passed away at the age of 70. In the past, the Austrian coach twice helped Indonesia to almost win the AFF Cup.
In addition to leading the Vietnamese team three times, in the past, coach Alfred Riedl also led the Laos team twice and the Indonesian team three times. Therefore, his departure at age 70 brought sadness not only to the Vietnamese soccer world, but to the entire Southeast Asian soccer world in general.
Around the same time as the Vietnamese press, the Indonesian newspaper also published bold information that coach Alfred Riedl was gone for good, along with condolences from the football world.
The Thousands of Islands newspaper Detik published a statement by the Indonesian national player, Abduh Lestaluhu: “I felt a great loss when I learned that Coach Riedl was gone. He is credited with creating my best career today. “
“In his hands, I made a sweet debut for the national team, against Malaysia in 2016. In my opinion, he is a very good coach, disciplined and hard-working. I pray that Coach Riedl has a worthy place in eternity. “ – Abduh Lestaluhu added in Indonesia’s leading newspaper.
In the three times that coach Alfred Riedl took over the Indonesian national team, twice he helped the team from thousands of islands reach the final of the AFF Cup.
The first time was in 2010, the Indonesian team was very strong, but unexpectedly they lost to Malaysia in the championship match.
The second time the Austrian coach led Indonesia to the AFF Cup final was in 2016. It was the year that the 10,000-island team led by coach Riedl beat coach Nguyen Huu Thang’s Vietnamese team in the semi-finals.
But then Indonesia lost to Thailand coach Kiatisuk, then too strong for the golden generation of Chanathip Songkrasin, Teerasil Dangda, Theerathon Bunmathan … in the final.
Last year, after firing coach Simon McMenemy, the Indonesian Football Federation (PSSI) even invited coach Riedl again. But at the time, Mr. Riedl was ill and was forced to decline PSSI’s offer, before Indonesia chose coach Shin Tae-yong (the Korean) to take over the teams.
Sadly, the refusal of the Indonesian national team last year was also the last time that coach Alfred Riedl turned down a team from Southeast Asia, a region with countries that he treasures, and is very charming about his coaching career. .
Thien Nhan
