Coach Paulo Bento attended a press conference for the announcement of the March A Match list held at the soccer hall on the 15th. Korea Football Association
Paulo Bento, 52, the coach of the Korean national football team, is in trouble. This is because the situation in which the expedition is held in Japan is burdensome, and it is unclear whether Ace Son Heung-min (Tottenham) will join.
Korea and Japan will play an evaluation match at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan on the 25th. Korean football fans were angry at the fact that they were leaving for Japan, where 1,300 confirmed cases per day, while the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) was not broken. Finally, criticism was posted on the Blue House National Petition bulletin board. The painful memories of 10 players and 10 staff members infected with Corona 19 on the road to Austria last November have also been revived.
On the 15th, coach Bento appeared at the soccer center in the Seoul newspaper. It was a place to announce the list of 24 national teams to be launched before Korea and Japan. Director Bento devoted a long time to the press conference to explain’the reason for the Korea-Japan war in the coronavirus situation’. He calmly confessed his concerns about the reality and future of the Korean national team.
“All members of the society must continue to do their job in their field. Of course, the most important thing now is quarantine. I am well aware. I will not stop my work as far as quarantine permits. Football.” It’s my job. I’m limited by Corona 19, but I’ll continue to do my best in it.” He added, “Even in the current situation, football is going on globally. A match will also be held. Football should continue.”
The second qualifying round of the 2022 Qatar World Cup will begin in June. The last chance to match the players’ hands and feet is this time between Korea and Japan. Coach Bento said, “The Korea-Japan match is the only opportunity I came before the World Cup qualifying round. I think it’s best to take advantage of this opportunity. From November 2019 to November last year, I only called the national team once. These bad news It is an opportunity to overcome. It is my duty and my duty to lead the team normally.”
I haven’t forgotten the nightmare of last November. He explained, “It is a decision that has been comprehensively reviewed. We have confirmed that the quarantine will be further strengthened. The medical team is well prepared. The goal is to follow the quarantine rules well and return safely,” he explained.
He also shared his thoughts on Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min was replaced after falling down in the 19th minute hamstrings in the 28th round of the English Premier League against Arsenal on the 15th. Son Heung-min was included in this national team list. Criticism arose as to “do you kick the injured player by force?”
In response, Bento said, “I confirmed Son Heung-min’s injury by watching Arsenal. I don’t know the extent of the injury yet. We are waiting for the test results, and communication with Tottenham is in progress. After confirming the result, we will decide whether to remove it from the list. Revealed. Son Heung-min’s joining has not been confirmed yet.
Bento has a reason to call Son Heung-min. Overseas players such as Hwang Eui-jo (Bordeaux), who scored the most goals on the Bento, and Lee Jae-seong (Holstein Kiel) and Hwang In-beom (Rubin Kazan), were unable to join the national team. Coordination remained with the team of Hwang Hee-chan (Leipzig).
There is a great concern that the national team will be shaken without Son Heung-min in a situation where a large number of major members are missing. Manager Bento confessed his grievance, “The key players have not come. If I lose Son Heung-min, I think I will know what kind of difficulties there will be without telling me.”
Reporter Choi Yong-jae [email protected]
A list of 24 March A Matches. Korea Football Association
