Overview
- Indonesia’s football association confirmed Herdman will lead the senior side, with reporting indicating he will also oversee the under-23 program.
- Outlets give conflicting contract terms, with one report citing a two-year deal to 2028 with an option to 2030 and another reporting a four-year agreement.
- Herdman previously guided Canada’s men to the 2022 World Cup and is the first coach to qualify a nation’s women’s and men’s teams for World Cups.
- An independent Canada Soccer committee found he committed misconduct and issued a written admonishment, while FIFA handed former women’s coach Bev Priestman a one-year ban tied to the same investigation.
- He succeeds Patrick Kluivert after Indonesia’s 2026 qualifying exit, with the federation prioritizing a rebuild and youth integration under new leadership.