Jakarta (ANTARA) - The results of a survey by the Football Institute on "Indonesian Supporters' Voices on the Latest Developments in National Football" in Jakarta, quoted on Thursday, stated that the Indonesian people were disappointed with the Garuda team's performance in the 2024 ASEAN Cup.
In a survey conducted from December 27, 2024 to January 5, 2025, as many as 46.8 percent of Indonesian national team supporters were disappointed with the results of the tournament formerly known as the AFF Cup.
Of the five answer choices, the choice of “disappointing” was the most chosen by supporters. Below disappointing, supporters chose the answer “so-so” as much as 25.7 percent. While those who were satisfied were only as much as 18.5 percent.
The Indonesian Political Indicator also found that the disappointment rate was very high for the minor results of Shin Tae-yong's team in the two home matches played at Manahan Stadium, Solo.
In the match against Laos which ended with a score of 3-3, supporters who said they were disappointed were 38.3 percent. This number then increased when Indonesia lost 0-1 to the Philippines, namely 39 percent of supporters were disappointed.
When asked what caused their disappointment, 36 percent of supporters were disappointed because the Indonesian national team did not advance to the semifinals. The semifinal target itself is the minimum target imposed by PSSI on Shin.
The second thing that disappointed supporters was Shin not calling several senior national team players who play in the Indonesian League 1. This answer was chosen by 26.1 percent.
On the other hand, supporters are still satisfied with the performance of the South Korean coach in the ASEAN Cup because he provided valuable experience to young players for long term