Kim Eun-joong, Who Returned to the K-League TSG, said, "I'm Studying Something New"

3 months after the U-20 World Cup semifinals... “I always take care of the games of my students who are like my children.”

When it comes to the growth of my students, including their advancement into overseas markets, “It feels good to be noticed and recognized.”

Former coach Kim Eun-joong (44), who led Korea to the semifinals at the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Argentina from May to June this year, is back as a member of the K League Technical Research Group (TSG). I started wandering around the soccer field. 온라인카지노사이트

Former coach Kim, whom I recently met over the phone, said, “I joined TSG of the Korea Professional Football League just before the international match this month,” and added, “I started my activities with the Incheon United-Pohang Steelers game on the 2nd.”

Former coach Kim, who made his debut as head coach at the U-20 World Cup, finished the tournament in fourth place and laid down the baton at the end of his contract period.

Afterwards, he was busy with various schedules, including media interviews, but also spent some time recharging with his family.

At the suggestion of Chairman Park Tae-ha, he joined TSG, known as the 'K-League think tank.'

TSG, a member of the Professional Football League's technical committee, is an organization that analyzes the performance of the K-League, researches ways to improve it, and makes suggestions.

Many former professional soccer coaches are active in TSG, which is made up of P-level coaching licenses or relevant doctoral degrees, and there are many cases where they return as coaches after working at TSG.

Former coach Kim said, "I always watched K-League games in the past, but I was cautious. Going to TSG is good because I can go comfortably and watch the games with concentration. I'm studying anew."

There have also been many changes in the past three months among the U-20 World Cup members who left Coach Kim's embrace.

Defender Kim Ji-soo is adapting to Team B wearing the English Premier League (EPL) Brentford uniform, and midfielder Bae Jun-ho, who has been attracting attention since the U-20 World Cup, joined Stoke City in the second division of England and made his debut.

Defender Hwang In-taek was loaned to Estoril Praia in the Portuguese first division.

All of them used their performance at the U-20 World Cup as a stepping stone to play on the European stage for the first time.

Captain Lee Seung-won (Gangwon), who scored 7 attack points in the U-20 World Cup and received the 'Bronze Ball', which is equivalent to 3rd place as the tournament's best player, achieved his K-League 1 debut, which was his primary goal.

Kim Ji-soo and goalkeeper Kim Jun-hong (Gimcheon) were selected for the adult national team for the first time during the September international match, and defender Park Chang-woo (Jeonbuk) was selected as a member of Hwang Seon-hong in preparation for the Paris Olympics and will participate in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup.

Participated in the preliminaries.

Former coach Kim was proud, saying, “I feel good that my students are receiving more attention and recognition than I expected.”

He added, “Even now, on days when there is a professional game, I check the entries to see if ‘our kids’ are playing or not, and if there is a player playing, I give priority to that game.

“I see it as such,” he said.

It is said that he watched Bae Jun-ho's debut match in England live even though it was the middle of the night, and that he once called striker Lee Young-jun (Gimcheon) out of disappointment after watching him play.

Former coach Kim said, "I can't pretend not to notice the children because I regard them as my children.

I also send messages to players who seem to have lost confidence.

All the players who are going overseas have contacted me and told me, 'Hold on well and learn a lot.' “He said.

He emphasized practical experience, saying, "The current U-20 age group players must play and experience a lot to strengthen the roots of the A national team.

They must play now to gain such experience."

He advised players going overseas, "You need to quickly adapt to the environment and lifestyle, and become friends with your teammates.

You also need to learn the language.

In some ways, this is more important than technical skills."

Former coach Kim said that he felt a lot of things from the J-League field he watched in Japan during the break.

Former coach Kim said, "Japanese players have a dream of going to Europe, and are diligent in personal training.

They think a lot about how they can be as good as world-class players and put in the same effort."

He added, "Our players have also been taking on a lot of challenges recently.

“It’s not that we’re not trying, but I think it’s still not enough.”

He also said, "These days, players watch a lot of overseas soccer videos for reference, but they don't seem to actually put in the hard training or preparation that they need to do to become that spectacular.

They invest a lot of time and effort into their bodies."

“It has to be done,” he added.

As he continues to flesh out his first experience as a head coach in many ways, he of course dreams of returning as a coach, although he does not yet know where or when he will end up there.

Former coach Kim said, "I received an offer from a professional team after the U-20 World Cup, but I politely declined because I thought it was not the right time because I had not yet established a clear direction.

I think I can only go to a place that fits well with my philosophy and direction." “He explained.

He, who has experience working as a coach at Tubiz in Belgium, also expressed his ambition, saying, "If I get the chance, I would like to take charge of an overseas team," and "I want to show that Korean coaches can also do well."

On the 13th, Coach Kim, who was appointed as an ambassador for the 'Seoul EOU Cup U-18 International Youth Soccer Tournament' and added external activities, met with reporters at the appointment ceremony and revealed the style of soccer he pursues.

He said, “I want to show dynamic soccer that allows you to fight in a high position based on physical strength, and soccer that moves slowly but quickly to the attack and makes you unable to take your eyes off.”

He added, “These days, Gwangju FC in K League 1 is dynamic with strong physical strength and power.

“It feels like we are playing one game,” he said.

We did not forget to show our affectionate support for the national teams at each level.

Coach Kim said, "I hope that the national team preparing for the U-17 World Cup (in November) will achieve good results in Indonesia.

In the case of the U-22 national team that recently played, there are players who were called up for the first time and there are players in that age group who will participate in the Asian Games.

“There must have been some difficulties, but I think it will get better,” he said.

He added, “I hope that Team A will select good players, find good combinations, and do well.”