Hwang Sun-hong "Son Heung-min Continues to Insist... I will Talk with the Players and Find a Way"
Hwang Sun-hong, interim coach of the Korean national soccer team, said, “Son Heung-min (Tottenham)’s captaincy will continue.”
The national team, which is entering its international match period in March, held its first convocation training in preparation for the two-game series against Thailand at Goyang Stadium on the afternoon of the 18th.
Coach Hwang, who met with reporters prior to training, answered “of course” when asked if Son Heung-min’s captaincy system would continue. 카지노사이트
Son Heung-min ended the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup, which ended earlier this year, with deep disappointment.
They failed to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years, which the fans had hoped for.
The day before the semifinals, the so-called 'Table Tennis Gate' incident occurred, in which he physically collided with his junior Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) while trying to stop him from playing table tennis.
However, Coach Hwang decided to have Son Heung-min continue to fill the captain's armband for the two games against Thailand.
Director Hwang said, "I want to hear from (Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in).
I want to hear what they thought, I want to hear their future thoughts, I want to talk about various things, and I think we need to find a way"
He added, “Although it is a short period of time, we all agree that (the problem) needs to be solved, so we need to think more about what method is best.”
Both Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in continued to perform well for their teams even after the Asian Cup.
Son Heung-min had 2 goals and 3 assists, and Lee Kang-in had 1 goal and 1 assist, including 1 goal scored in the league game played early in the morning Korean time.
Not only the table tennis scandal, but also the 'card gate', in which some players even used 'casino chips' with employees of the Korea Football Association to play cards for money, leaving a negative impression on the national team.
Many European players, including Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in, will join training sequentially from the 19th to the 20th because their return to Korea was delayed due to their team's game schedule.
Lee Kang-in, who returns to Korea on the 19th, is expected to be able to keep up with his teammates only after official training on the 20th, the day before the game.
Hwang Seon-Hong-Ho' will play the 3rd round of the World Cup 2nd qualifying round against Thailand at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 pm on the 21st.
Then, they will leave for Thailand on the 22nd and play the 4th game at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok at 9:30 pm on the 26th, Korean time.