Indonesian National Team Coach Shin Tae Yong reveal chronology Asnawi Mangkualam can join caste club 2 South Korean League, Ansan Greeners. Shin Tae Yong admitted to convincing Ansan to recruit Asnawi.
It is common knowledge that Shin Tae Yong has an important role in Asnawi’s career with Ansan. However, for the first time the South Korean coach told the process of Asnawi being recruited by Ansan.
“Before Asnawi received an offer from Korea, the thing we talked about between coaches was, ‘If he does well, he can enter K League 1’. Because Asnawi is a player whose playing style is very compatible with the Korean style. I do think he is quite not bad to be sent to Korea,” said Shin Tae Yong in his YouTube account Masters.
Shin Tae Yong said Ansan’s interest in Asnawi appeared in December 2020. At that time the club nicknamed Green Wolves admitted that they had received Asnawi’s CV.
“After from Barcelona, Spain, for the U-20 national team training camp in December 2020. When I arrived in Malaysia to return to Indonesia and blamed my cellphone, Ansan Greeners called me. They called asking, ‘We got Asnawi’s CV, what do you think? ‘,” said Shin Tae Yong.
Shin Tae Yong then convinced Ansan to recruit Asnawi. The South Korean national team coach at the 2018 World Cup also convinced Ansan’s coach last season, Kim Gil Sik, to accept Asnawi.
“I said, ‘Oh yeah? Take it. I guarantee it. If you coach him well, he will be able to help the team’. Ansan also said they don’t accept reference videos. I said, ‘I guarantee it. Accept [Asnawi]’, “ujar Shin Tae Yong.
“Kim Gil Sik contacted me. He asked me again about Asnawi. I said, ‘Don’t worry, he’s quite good. If you believe and use him, he can help the team a lot’. Therefore he can easily get to Ansan, “continued Shin.
In his first season with Ansan, which was marked by injuries and Covid-19 problems, Asnawi played in 14 matches and created one assist. Asnawi’s presence also had a positive effect on Ansan off the field.
This condition made Ansan decide to extend Asnawi’s contract until 2023.
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