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South Korea wants to improve

The South Korea football federation has unveiled a plan to will help improve the level of football in the country.


Ever since their good performance at the 2002 World Cup, the national team has been struggling to replicate the same performance in international competition.

The South Korea football federation has unveiled a plan to will help improve the level of football in the country.

South Korea wants to improve

Ever since their good performance at the 2002 World Cup, the national team has been struggling to replicate the same performance in international competition.

The South Korea football federation said that they would be investing more money at the grassroots level to ensure that children get a proper training at a young age itself.

A spokesperson said that there are some skills and techniques that you need to learn at a young age and it is important that proper training is given at this level. He said that the federation would be investing more resources into the development of football for the youth.

There is also more incentives that will be given to local clubs to help them invest in infrastructures. The football federation believes that you cannot get a good national team if the club themselves are not properly structured. He said that clubs would be encouraged to develop their own players and give them enough playing time.

The South Korea football federation is also working on a program that will allow local football to benefit from the input of foreign coaches. The federation wants to make sure that all the local coach are qualified and that they are well-versed in the latest techniques when it comes to .

The Federation will be holding regular coaching classes with renowned world football coaches to ensure that the South Korean coaches are updated with the latest development in world football.

The federation said that the objective would be to make a good performance in the next world cup and at least get out of the group stage.

It is believed that the new plan will come into effect during the course of this year.

Fernando Torres happily moved to San Siro

Fernando Torres has made it clear that nobody forced him to go to San Siro. He made that call himself.

There have been talks that Jose Mourinho, the manager of Torres’ parent club Chelsea, forcefully placed the Spanish striker on loan to Milan.

As per Torres, Mourinho has never treated him rudely. His relationship with the Portuguese manager is quite fine.
Talking to the reporters yesterday, “Jose’s behaviour towards me has been good. I don’t have any complains. As far as me moving to Milan is concerned, it was my own decision. I wasn’t forced.”

Fernando Torres has made it clear that nobody forced him to go to San Siro. He made that call himself.

There have been talks that Jose Mourinho, the manager of Torres’ parent club Chelsea, forcefully placed the Spanish striker on loan to Milan.

As per Torres, Mourinho has never treated him rudely. His relationship with the Portuguese manager is quite fine.
Talking to the reporters yesterday, “Jose’s behaviour towards me has been good. I don’t have any complains. As far as me moving to Milan is concerned, it was my own decision. I wasn’t forced.”

“I get along with Jose quite well. Even now that I am in Italy, I call him occasionally and have a chat. There are no hard feelings at all.”

When asked why he did not choose to rejoin his boyhood club Atletico Madrid, the 30-year old said, “They were not really interested. There were a lot of speculations on their part which I did not particularly appreciate. I love that team though. I watch their games at the end of every week, but, you know you have got to be realistic and see where you are wanted.”

When asked if he thinks if he is ever going to feature for La Roja again, Torres said, “Yes, of course. I know some people out there believe that it’s the end of the road for me at the international level, but, I don’t think so. As long as I have not retired, I must believe that I can get the opportunity.”

Whether Torres plays any more games for Spain or not, he is already a legend for his country having been capped more than 100 times since his debut in 2003. He has scored 38 goals for La Roja thus far.

Stielike thinks they can beat Costa Rica

South Korea might have been 48 positions below Costa Rica in the FIFA World rankings, but, Uli Stielike, the man who has recently taken charge of the team, believes that the Asian giants have every chance of emerging victorious in the friendly game against the Central Americans.
That game is going to be played next week in the capital city of Seoul.
Stielike’s tenure as the South Korea boss has already started on a winning note. In his first game in charge a couple of nights back against Paraguay, his team won by a margin of 2 goals.

South Korea might have been 48 positions below Costa Rica in the FIFA World rankings, but, Uli Stielike, the man who has recently taken charge of the team, believes that the Asian giants have every chance of emerging victorious in the friendly game against the Central Americans.
That game is going to be played next week in the capital city of Seoul.
Stielike’s tenure as the South Korea boss has already started on a winning note. In his first game in charge a couple of nights back against Paraguay, his team won by a margin of 2 goals.
Stielike surprised people with the starting XI that he picked for that game. He did not use the big names either at the back end or upfront and rather showed faith in unknown faces and those unknown faces actually ended up delivering.
Stielike however denied that the same starting XI would turn up in Tuesdays’ game as well. According to him, he likes to keep the team information secret.
In the press conference earlier today, when asked about the starting XI, the 59-year old German said, “I don’t reveal the team information in the press. I know which players I have to go with. I hope whoever gets the opportunity at whichever position does well for the team and we succeed in having our second consecutive win.”
When asked what he thinks of his team’s performance in that Paraguay game, Stielike said, “I thought in that game, we started lacking a bit of gas in the last 15-20 minutes. We gave them the possession easily. I would not like to see that happening this game.”
Stielike has managed international sides like Switzerland and Ivory Coast before, but, this is the first time that he is managing an Asian international side.

Yong-Soo Reveals Shortlist

Hong Myung Bo was the latest manager to take charge of the South Korean national football team but his stay as the head coach of the squad did not last very long as he was appointed as the coach on June 24 of 2014 as the board of directors of the team wanted him to prepare the squad for the 2014 World Cup but after not managing to win a single match and finishing at the bottom of Group H, Myung Bo resigned from his position on July 10 of the same year. His time as the manager of the national side did not last even for 1 month.

Hong Myung Bo was the latest manager to take charge of the South Korean national football team but his stay as the head coach of the squad did not last very long as he was appointed as the coach on June 24 of 2014 as the board of directors of the team wanted him to prepare the squad for the 2014 World Cup but after not managing to win a single match and finishing at the bottom of Group H, Myung Bo resigned from his position on July 10 of the same year. His time as the manager of the national side did not last even for 1 month.

Ever since then Hong Myung Bo departed and stepped down as the manager the South Korean national football team has been without a head coach but according to the newly appoint head of the technical committee, Lee Yong-Soo has revealed that a shortlist has already been made with 3 potential suitors.

Lee Yong-Soo spoke during a press conference and unveiled details about the appointment of the next coach of the national team: “We’ve shortlisted three coaches based on specific criteria, and all three are from overseas. One South Korean coach met our criteria, but our committee decided to keep him off the list this time. The Korean Football Association (KFA) will begin serious negotiations with the three candidates next week,” Lee added. “We will not identify those candidates at this time.”

All fingers are pointing towards the next coach of the South Korean national football team towards being a foreign coach as Lee Yong-Soo said. The manager that is going to be elected is expected to be in charge of the national team and guide them through the Asian qualifications for the 2018 World Cup which will be held in Russia.

South Korea has a number of friendly matches scheduled to play against: Venezuela, Uruguay and Paraguay which will be played throughout September and October.

MORE ADVENTUROUS

South Korea national team manager Choi Kang-Hee has said that his team should play a little more adventurous football when they take on Lebanon in the second World Cup qualifying match in Goyang.

South Korea managed a very convincing 4-1 win over Qatar. As a result, they have gained strong foothold in the final qualification round. However, manager Choi Kang-Hee has said that the game against Lebanon will certainly not be as easy as the match against Qatar given that they are likely to play on the counter-attack and defend a lot.

South Korea national team manager Choi Kang-Hee has said that his team should play a little more adventurous football when they take on Lebanon in the second World Cup qualifying match in Goyang.

South Korea managed a very convincing 4-1 win over Qatar. As a result, they have gained strong foothold in the final qualification round. However, manager Choi Kang-Hee has said that the game against Lebanon will certainly not be as easy as the match against Qatar given that they are likely to play on the counter-attack and defend a lot.

As a result, the team should be more creative when they take on Lebanon if they are to get all three points. Another three points against Lebanon would make South Korea one of the favourites to make it into the 2014 FIFA World Cup to face off against the likes of Jack Wilshere and Cristiano Ronaldo, despite the fact that there is still a long way to go.

In order to play adventurous football, a lot will be depending upon the service provided by Lee Keun-Ho and Kim Bo-Kyung in the match. Both these players have been touted as the next big thing in South Korea, and manager Choi Kang-Hee is hoping that they deliver a performance fitting of that status.

“I’ve experienced defensive opponents and it’s really difficult to beat them. We have to be more adventurous but careful of counter attack. What we need is a goal and three points. We’ll focus on this. It’s also important not to allow them to counter-attack, while we should try to break down their defence through set-pieces and shots from distance. We’ve got some good wide players as well, so we’ll be able to beat them if we play our own football,” Choi said. “I made two assists against Qatar but it was disappointing not to score. I want to score against Lebanon,” Kim said.