Great Hopes on Frank Wormuth's Shoulders

Frank Wormuth was assigned to accompany the coach of the Indonesian U-17 football team for four months. His experience is expected to make a major contribution to improving team capabilities.

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A soccer player participating in the selection for the U-17 Indonesia team for the World Cup projection tries to protect the ball from being chased by opponents in an internal game at the Persija Training Ground, Bojongsari, Depok City, West Java, Saturday (22/7/2023).

JAKARTA, KOMPAS - The All Indonesia Football Association has appointed German coach Frank Wormuth as a consultant for the Indonesian U-17 football team. Wormuth will assist the Indonesian coaching staff led by Bima Sakti for four months. High hopes for improving the quality of the "Garuda Muda" team depend on Wormuth's expertise.

The appointment of Wormuth as a consultant for the Indonesian coaching team was announced by the Chairman of the PSSI, Erick Thohir, during his visit to player selection in Surakarta, Central Java, in preparation for the upcoming U-17 World Cup in November. Erick hopes that the addition of Wormuth will be able to improve the quality and strategic play of the Indonesian U-17 team.

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Hope arises as Wormuth's track record is considered, as he most recently coached the Dutch club FC Groningen from July to November 2022. FC Groningen currently competes in the second division of the Dutch League. Wormuth also previously managed the German U-20 team from 2010 to 2016. Wormuth's appointment is the first step for Erick in realizing his vision to form and design the pattern and character of Indonesian football in the future.

We have assigned Frank Wormuth to be the coaching consultant who will accompanycoach Bima Sakti. This first contract is for a period of four months, until the U-17 World Cup.

”We have appointed Frank Wormuth to be the coaching consultant who will assist the Bima Sakti coach. This first contract is for a period of four months, until the U-17 World Cup. We will see how the two of them collaborate in building the Garuda Muda National Team," said Erick, Sunday (23/7/2023).

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Biodata of Frank Wormuth, consultant for the U-17 Indonesia team.

In the four-month contract, Frank will design and execute stages to develop the U-17 team so that it is ready to compete with 24 other countries in the U-17 World Cup. The stages mentioned include analyzing SWOT to form a solid coaching team and staff, preparing training modules, presenting and implementing programs, as well as monitoring and evaluating the modules implemented by the U-17 coaching team.

"The appointment of Frank is also based on the plan of the U-17 team training camp and trials in Germany which will begin from September to October later. I believe that Frank's network in Germany will greatly assist the development of the national team and also the coaching team," said Erick.

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During their stay in Germany, the U-17 team is scheduled to have practice matches against several local clubs in a small tournament format. The German U-17 football team is also expected to be a sparring partner for Indonesia.

Prior to their training camp in Germany, the Indonesian U-17 team is planned to participate in the International Youth Championship tournament in Bali in August. This event is more like a test. In this tournament, the U-17 team will face Barcelona Juvenil A and the South Korean U-17 team.

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Coaching history of Frank Wormuth, consultant for the U-17 Indonesia team.

Loads of experience

Since Indonesia was appointed as the host of the U-17 World Cup, PSSI immediately planned to recruit an assistant coach for Bima. This is because the U-17 World Cup is a prestigious event in which Bima is deemed to require the right person to assist him in preparing the team and during matches.

After considering several options, the final choice fell on Wormuth. This 62-year-old coach is deemed experienced when handling football teams, especially young players. As the architect of the German U-20 team, Wormuth launched a number of players, such as Julian Brandt and Nicklas Sule, who are currently playing for Borussia Dortmund. In addition, Real Madrid defender, Antonio Rudiger, is also one of the players who developed under Wormuth's guidance.

Wormuth will start working in August. Besides assisting Bima Sakti in training camps, Wormuth will also be involved in technical matters such as finding living and training places for the U-17 team during their one-month trial in Germany.