Asian Games, No Coverage of Soccer Training, Including Hwang Seo
Asian Games, No Coverage of Soccer Training, Including Hwang Seon-hong... “The Organizing Committee Blocked it Without Reason”
Football Association "They said there would be no press conference the day before the game... Request for AFC to open training"
Unlike previous competitions, it was found that it was impossible to cover the training of the entire soccer team, including Hwang Seon-hong, at this Hangzhou Asian Games.
An official from the Korea Football Association said on the 17th, “It is said that the principle of not allowing (reporters) to enter or cover the training ground during the entire competition is applied,” and “The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed that no media can cover team training.” casinositeking
“I gave it to you,” he said.
He went on to say, “This tournament will be centered around the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee, but the operational aspect (of the soccer event) will be handled by the AFC.”
He added, “The AFC has requested coverage of the training site from the organizing committee several times, but the response is said to have been negative.
“No specific reason has been provided,” he added.
The Korean national soccer team, led by coach Hwang Seon-hong, arrived in China the day before and is scheduled to hold its first local training at a school near Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, China, starting this afternoon, but the media has been unable to report on the scene.
The Football Association also looks embarrassed.
An official from the Football Association explained, “We are embarrassed that such operational details were not communicated (directly) to us,” and added, “We were informed that the official press conference for coaches and players, which is usually held a day before the group stage match, will not be held for this tournament.” .
According to the Football Association, the only reporting activity that is currently clearly announced to be operated during this tournament is the official press conference by the coaches of both teams after the game.
The association is also currently checking whether a joint coverage area (mixed zone) will be operated where players can meet closely with reporters and express their thoughts immediately after the game.
The association, which wants to convey the players" determination for the competition, is seeking ways to create opportunities to contact reporters by setting up a separate location or area before training.
In addition, after confirming the "no coverage" policy, we have again officially requested that the team"s training be opened to the media through the AFC.
Just before the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, various scenes, including the Bandung Institute of Technology playground in Bandung, Java and Barat Province, Indonesia, where training was held during the group stage, were revealed to reporters.
Domestic reporters were also given the opportunity to first check the condition of the turf at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung, where the first match against Bahrain was held.
Hwang Seon-hong will play the first match of Group E against Kuwait at Jinhua Stadium, about 140km southwest of Hangzhou, at 8:30 pm on the 19th.
Korean soccer, which won gold medals in succession at the 2014 Incheon Games and the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games, is attempting to win three consecutive championships for the first time in its history.
Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), who plays the role of "ace", is scheduled to complete his team"s schedule until the 20th and arrive in the country on the evening of the 21st to join the team.