2024-04-29 21:44:28
Korean soccer fails to qualify for 10th consecutive Olympics
“The problem with the U-23 national team that changes every two years.
“You can only prepare for the Olympics if you look at it every four years.”
“The responsibility lies entirely with me, the director.”
Coach Hwang Seon-hong (56), the head coach of the Korean under-23 soccer team, arrived at the arrival hall of Incheon International Airport on the 27th and said, “I am sorry and sorry to everyone who supported me.” The U-23 national team led by Coach Hwang lost to Indonesia in the quarterfinals of the U-23 Asian Cup held the day before in Doha, Qatar, which also served as an Asian qualifier for the Paris Olympics, and was thwarted from participating in the Olympics for the 10th time in a row.
Coach Hwang said, “I fully feel the responsibility,” but said that it would be difficult for Korean soccer to become strong enough to completely dominate its opponents in the Asian region if the national teams for each age group are managed as they are now. Coach Hwang said, “It may be an excuse, but I think the management structure and system of the national team by age group absolutely needs to change.” He added, “What I felt while taking charge of the (U-23) national team for about two years is that the gap (with other countries) is wider with the current system.” “It’s bound to happen,” he said.
Coach Hwang pointed out that the composition of the U-23 national team changes every two years. Athletes under the age of 23 participate in the Asian Games and the Olympics, but since the teams in both competitions are made up of 23-year-olds, the composition of the players is completely different every two years. Japan has been participating in international competitions mainly with 21-year-old players, who are two years younger than the standard age, for the past two years, targeting the Paris Olympics to be held this year. In Korea, military service benefits depend on gold medals in the Asian Games, so it was not easy to come up with a long-term plan like Japan. Coach Hwang said, “The age-group national team must be viewed on a four-year cycle. “If a coach’s longevity depends on his performance in the Asian Games, he has no choice but to focus on the Asian Games and prepare for the Olympics later,” he said.
Regarding the rumor that he had participated in an interview for the Korean Football Association’s selection of national team A coach in Qatar during the U-23 Asian Cup, coach Hwang said in a somewhat angry voice, “That’s nonsense.” I’m not that cowardly. “I just do my best at my job and don’t think about the next thing or work behind the scenes or anything like that,” he said.
Reporter Kim Bae-joong [email protected]
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2024-04-29 21:44:28