“Last year, when we were preparing for the U-17 World Cup, I said to the coach, ‘We’re not going to play that kind of soccer anymore. We’re not going to play the kind of soccer where we’re just going to sit back and look for counterattacks.”
At last year’s U-17 World Cup in Indonesia, Byun’s South Korean age-group team finished the tournament with three losses in three group games. It was a disappointing result, but the team was praised for its ability to dominate possession, transition quickly and play according to a game plan.
On the 20th, a presentation of the team’s technical philosophy was held at the Shinmunro Football Hall in Seoul. Jo Jun-heon, head of the Korea Football Association’s National Operations Department, introduced his conversation with Byun and said that he hopes to instill this technical philosophy into the national team at all levels. “There are many players who have reached the world-class level in terms of individual technical capabilities, 안전카지노사이트 but the fundamental goal is to correct the reality that this is not developed into organizational capabilities and know-how is not shared.
The first step is to correct the identity of the national teams by age group. In the case of the U-17 national team, we want to ensure that individual players reach a world-class level of technical competence and reach the European stage at an early age. To do this, they need to have a wide range of international experience. Right now, we are running the U-15 team this year in preparation for the U-17 World Cup, which will be held annually starting next year. To ensure that there are no gaps in the sharing of technical philosophies between the age groups, the U-17 coaches will be coaching the age group directly below them.
Players who show exceptional talent at each level of the age group national team will be actively encouraged to play half a month and quickly advance to the A team.
Ultimately, the direction of Korean soccer was summarized by the keywords “fast, brave, and driven.” The key is to make quick transitions, as well as quicker decisions on the timing and direction of presses.
The division of labor is also clear. The Technical Development Committee decided to expose the U-17s to a variety of build-ups and tactical philosophies to develop players who are characterized by quick thinking. The Strength and Conditioning Committee is responsible for guiding the U-20s and above to implement buildups and tactics that align with the A team philosophy. The committee meets regularly to ensure that coaches who do not share the same philosophy are not allowed to coach the U-20s. The end goal is to reclaim the No. 1 ranking in Asia and break into the top 10 in the world.