Cho Kyu-seong (24, Jeonbuk), the Korean national soccer team, who rose to stardom at the 2022 Qatar World Cup, avoided an immediate answer to the question of what he thought of the remarks made by coach Paulo Bento and a private trainer aimed at the Korea Football Association.
During a pre-recorded KBS News interview on the followingnoon of the 10th, “Recently, a report on private trainers came out. Coach Bento also said that there was a lack of support from players. How do you view this?” “Uh…” he mightn’t speak for 5 seconds.
Cho Kyu-seong said, “I’m really cautious regarding this, too, what am I?” After thinking regarding it for 3 seconds, he replied, “But I won’t (answer) this question.”
He said, “I don’t think I’m going to tell you this from my position,” he said.
The interview with Cho Kyu-sung was broadcast live on YouTube. However, in the KBS News 9 broadcast, the scene was edited.
Earlier, remarks pointed out the operation of the Football Association. Ahn Deok-soo, Son Heung-min’s personal rehabilitation trainer, posted an article on Instagram that seemed to be aimed at the association’s medical team, saying, “A lot of things happened in Room 2701. There will be a future for Korean football only when we reflect on and improve this incident.” In this post, soccer team players such as Son Heung-min, Cho Kyu-seong, Jung Woo-young, Son Jun-ho, Kim Jin-soo, and Hwang Eui-jo clicked ‘Like’.
Mr. Ahn stayed in the same lodging as the players and took care of the players, and he accompanied Son Heung-min to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as a personal trainer regardless of the association’s medical team. The association said, “We cannot hire Mr. Ahn because his national license as a physical therapist has not been renewed.” I think,” he explained.
Coach Bento also said at a press conference following returning to Korea, “The association should continue what went well and correct what went wrong,” and said, “Support inside the stadium is important, but it’s the same outside.” When coach Bento said that he would not renew the contract with Korea, he said in November, “(The Football Association and the K-League) don’t seem to value players’ rest. The most important thing to them is money and sponsors.” has been restated
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