NOBARTV NEWS – Young Garuda coach Shin Tae-yong was devastated by Indonesia's cancellation as host U-20 World Cup 2023. As soon as the announcement of the cancellation was published by FIFA, STY immediately locked himself in his room. He admitted that he was hurt by this decision.
As is known, on Wednesday night, Erick Thohir's attempt to fly to Doha, Qatar to discuss Indonesia's chances of playing in the U-20 World Cup, hit a dead end. After the cancellation of the U-20 World Cup drawing - followed by the removal of the official song from its official website, FIFA announced that the U-20 World Cup in Indonesia was officially cancelled. The announcement was uploaded moments after a meeting between FIFA officials and PSSI General Chair Erick Thohir.
This cancellation left Indonesian football fans heartbroken at the same time. The reason is, this moment that had been and was eagerly awaited was actually destroyed just a few weeks before its implementation. In no more than two months, the young Garuda squad should appear in front of many talent scouts around the world, witnessed by supporters Indonesian National team, bringing Garuda's name to the second most elite football scene in the world.
But unfortunately, those hopes and ideals collapsed suddenly. No wonder, deep disappointment was felt by all members of the Indonesian National Team, including the coaches and staff who accompanied them. How could it not be, after undergoing hard training after training, being separated from the family for a short time, but that hope suddenly collapsed.
In a video uploaded by PSSI after the announcement, an atmosphere of emotion enveloped the young Garuda squad. The coaches tried to calm him down. However, that hope that was too big ended in tears that were not strong enough to be contained.
In the row of coaches encouraging the players, Shin Tae-yong was not there. Apparently, the trainer from South Korea immediately entered the room when he received the bad news. He was hurt, he didn't want to show himself in front of his foster children who had been fighting as hard as they could for more than two years.
"I was just in my room," said Shin Tae-yong.
"Yes, I definitely saw that the players were hurt, and I didn't want to show that I was hurt in front of the players, so I just stayed in my room," he said covering up.
With the cancellation of the U-20 World Cup, Shin Tae-yong will now focus more on managing the senior national team. Together with Marc Klok et al, Shin Tae-yong still has several important agendas. Like the FIFA Matchday matches this year – along with important events such as the 2023 Asian Cup.
Thought energy is wasted