Persis Solo announces complete coaching staff for 2026/2027 season, targets Liga 1 return
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Indonesian club Persis Solo has announced its complete coaching staff for the 2026/2027 season.
- Ricky Nelson was previously appointed as the head coach, and the new additions include assistant coaches Nurcholis Majid and Febi Aji, and goalkeeper coach Hendro Kartiko.
- The coaching team is focused on achieving promotion back to Liga 1, Indonesia's top football division.
Indonesian club Persis Solo has finalized its coaching lineup for the upcoming 2026/2027 season, aiming to secure a return to the top flight.
Following the earlier appointment of Ricky Nelson as head coach, the club has now named Nurcholis Majid and Febi Aji as assistant coaches. Legendary Indonesian national team goalkeeper Hendro Kartiko will take on the role of goalkeeper coach. This completes the technical staff tasked with guiding the team.
We will strive to bring back the glory of Persis Solo. Hopefully, we will only spend one season in Liga 2 and can be promoted to Liga 1 next year.
Nurcholis Majid expressed his gratitude for the opportunity and his enthusiasm to help Persis Solo regain its former glory. "We will strive to bring back the glory of Persis Solo. Hopefully, we will only spend one season in Liga 2 and can be promoted to Liga 1 next year," he stated, underscoring the team's ambition.
Hopefully, I can work hard for this team so that we can return to Liga 1. We, the coaching staff, will do our best to achieve that.
Febi Aji echoed this sentiment, emphasizing the importance of teamwork and hard work to achieve the promotion target. "Hopefully, I can work hard for this team so that we can return to Liga 1. We, the coaching staff, will do our best to achieve that," he said. Hendro Kartiko shared his pride in joining a club with such a rich history, calling Persis Solo a "legendary club in Indonesia."
The new coaching team is expected to collaborate closely with head coach Ricky Nelson, pooling their expertise to lead Persis Solo back to the pinnacle of Indonesian football.
I feel proud, because Persis is also a legendary club in Indonesia. So it is a pride to be able to join Persis Solo.
Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.