Bandung welcomes a new era within the team. Management has officially appointed a new head coach to replace the previous one for the 2026/2027 season.
The announcement was made on Monday, May 25, 2026, just two days after the team secured the championship title. Meanwhile, the previous coach has not fully left the club, as he now takes on a new role as Shareholder Group Technical Advisor.
The decision to appoint this coach is seen as both safe and strategic. Over the last two seasons, the Croatian coach has been an important part of the coaching staff and is known for having a playing philosophy aligned with the team’s.
He has even been trusted several times to lead the team from the sidelines when the previous coach was absent due to disciplinary sanctions or health conditions. His closeness with the players is also a key factor that made management confident in promoting him.
Before joining the team in July 2024, Igor Tolic already had experience as a head coach at several foreign clubs. According to data, his coaching career began with Hajduk U19 in 2019 before continuing with NK Osijek II.
The UEFA Pro licensed coach later handled NK Kustosija in the second tier of the Croatian league. Although it did not last long, Igor Tolic gained valuable experience before continuing his career in the Egyptian league with Wadi Degla.
With Wadi Degla, Igor Tolic successfully helped the team stay in the top tier of Egyptian football for two seasons. This experience became important capital when he accepted an offer to join the team as assistant coach to the previous head coach.
At the club, Igor Tolic is known for being active in training sessions and providing input on squad formation, including when the team made major changes to foreign players at the start of the season.
Although the team started the season with less convincing results, they gradually recovered and eventually became league champions again. In that journey, Igor Tolic’s contribution was considered quite significant, especially in maintaining team atmosphere and improving player performance.
Now, a new challenge awaits Igor Tolic as the main coach. Management hopes he can maintain the team’s dominance while continuing the championship tradition built in recent seasons.
Here is a brief profile of Igor Tolic:
Name: Igor Tolic
Place of birth: Gradacac, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia & Herzegovina)
Date of birth: September 25, 1977
Nationality: Croatian
License: UEFA Pro
Clubs coached: Hajduk U19, NK Osijek II, NK Kustosija, Wadi Degla, Persib Bandung.
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The Director of Beverage, Tobacco, and Refreshment Industry at the Ministry of Industry emphasized that packaged drinking water, including reusable gallons, are products that must comply with the Indonesian National Standard and are routinely supervised by the government.
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She explained that specifically for reusable gallons, every container that returns to the factory must go through physical inspection, washing, sanitation, and quality control processes before being refilled and redistributed to the public.
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She emphasized that gallons that no longer meet standards will not be redistributed. The packaged drinking water industry also has a rejection mechanism to withdraw containers deemed no longer
