‘Big Odd’ hints that he does not have an over-age football player in the SEA Games Prepare a long war elephant army for the Olympics
“Big Odd” Pol Gen Somyot Phumphanmuang President of the Football Association of Thailand, along with Mr. Kornwee Prissananantakul Acting Chief Executive Officer of Thai League Co., Ltd., Mr. Piyapat Sarobol, Deputy Secretary General for International Affairs, Technical and National Teams, Association Tournament Division and Thai League Co., Ltd. met with Mano Polking Head Coach “Chang Suek”, the Thai national football team, a large set at the meeting room on the 2nd floor of the Football Association of Thailand Huamark Sports Center on July 26
The main agenda of the meeting was to discuss team preparation. and plans The Thai national team, under 23 years old, is most ready for various competitions. until reaching the goal of participating in football at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France in 2024
After the meeting, Pol Gen Somyot revealed that we have a plan and want to carry out the planned work. and ready to support the work of the coaching team and youth players to have the most continuity In all U23 tournaments, we will use all players born following January 1, 2001 and will not use over-age players. in the football competition in the SEA Games and Asian Games by asking as a policy and the clear position of the association For the preparation of the Thai national team under-23
“Currently, the association and coaching team There are some players on the list. which will be scouted and follow the performance of the players in various football competitions without closing the opportunity with the players who perform well And the age is in the above criteria. In addition, the association has a plan to prepare for a meeting with the head coach in the Thai League. to discuss guidelines Technical information and asks for cooperation in allowing players to join the national team training camp during FIFA Day and tournaments,” Big Odd said.
for potential players and has an age over the Thai national team and the U-23 team. After discussions with Mano Polking, suitability will be considered. and the importance of each item once more for maximum benefit and to prepare the team for the long term according to the plans of the association The goal is to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.
For the Thai national team, under 23 years old, there will be competitions during the year. 2022-2024 (2022-2024) as follows:
1. ASEAN Football Championship Under 22 years 2023 (waiting for the competition period)
2. Men’s football match at the 2023 SEA Games in Phnom Penh. Cambodia (between 5-16 May 2023)
3. Men’s football match at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China (between September 23 – October 8, 2023).
4. Asian Football Championship Under 23 years of age, qualifying round (find 15 nations + host finalist) pending the competition period in 2023
5. Asian Football Championship Under 23 years old, final round (Find 4 representatives from Asia participated in the Olympic Games in Paris, France in 2024)
