Jakarta - The Indonesian Futsal Federation has extended Hector Souto's contract as head coach of the Indonesian national futsal team until 2028 in order to maintain the positive trend and improve the performance of the national team to compete at the world level, including the 2026 Futsal Asia Cup and the 2028 Futsal World Cup.
"We believe that with Hector Souto's leadership and vision, Indonesian futsal will continue to develop and be ready to compete at the world level," said FFI General Chairman Michael Victor Sianipar in his statement in Jakarta on Friday.
According to Michael, this contract extension is a long-term step that is different from the usual where the national team head coach is only contracted per year.
For short-term targets, said Michael, this contract extension is part of Indonesia's preparation as the host of the 2026 Futsal Asian Cup.