"Open possibility → Answer → First communication" Reunion of Hong Myung-bo, Son Heung-min, and Kang San will also change in 10 years "Coach-player"
Jul 18, 2024
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The Europeans did not want to give them a `damage' because it was just time to improve their condition ahead of the opening of the new season. Hong Myung-bo, the coach of the A-team, returned to the A-team after 10 years, "is flexible. It's important how long I'm at, and now that it's pre-season, I don't know what the players are in right now. It has to be very fluid. It's for this reason that I want to go and see it as much as possible, but I think I have to judge after looking at various situations such as problems with the team.
'Captain' Son Heung-min (Tottenham) replied. Coach Hong Myung-bo and Son Heung-min will meet. It has been 10 years as a coach and player.
The World Cup, in which Son Heung-min played for the first time, was the 2014 Brazil tournament led by head coach Hong. In 10 years, the strong acid changes. Son Heung-min is currently at the center of the A team. Son Heung-min is also a big part of coach Hong's head.
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Son Heung-min played his first official match against Hearts at Tynecastle Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland on the 18th (Korea time). Starting, he played 45 minutes in the first half to adjust his condition, and Tottenham won 5-1.
Tottenham, who will return to London, will hold its second friendly match with Queens Park Rangers (QPR) on the 20th. The meeting took advantage of this gap, and head coach Hong will move to London.
Hong left for Spain on the 15th to appoint foreign coaches. He is interviewing candidates for tactics and physical coaching to assist him in person.
Coach Hong said, `The main purpose of this European business trip is to appoint foreign coaching who will lead the Korean soccer team for the next two and a half years. First of all, through meetings with foreign coaches, I decided that it would be better for me as a coach to hear and make decisions about the philosophy, vision, and understanding of Korean soccer that they have brought so far, so I went out in person. "The core of modern soccer is division of labor. I think it's my job to divide the coaching staff and maximize their expertise, but I also think it's best to see and judge them myself", he explained.
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Of course, they keep their ears open. It's not Son Heung-min from 10 years ago. Hong also plans to listen to players' suggestions from Captain. It also plans to schedule communication with overseas players such as Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), starting with Son Heung-min. The doors of the K Leaguers are always open.
Coach Hong said, `The most important thing in my mind is how to make the Korean national soccer team a strong team and a good team. Of course, I fully understand the concerns and expectations of many people right now, but I would appreciate it if many people would support the last challenge of my life.
Coach Hong will make his first appearance in the first round of the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Palestine on September 5th.
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