Asian Cup ‘Tournament Mode’ Coach Jurgen Klinsmann
Asian Cup ‘Tournament Mode’ Coach Jurgen Klinsmann… Training Time Changed for the First Time to Suit the Saudi War
Klinsmann entered Asian Cup ‘tournament mode’.
The national team, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, announced on the 27th (local time), "Due to the late game time, we will conduct afternoon training tomorrow and the day after."
Klinsmann, who previously trained around 10:30 a.m. local time, plans to train in the afternoon from now on.
This means that the physical condition of the players will be maximized in time for the round of 16 match.
Coach Jurgen Klinsmann is originally a ‘morning person.’
In Korea, most training was conducted in the morning.
This ‘routine’ continued even after coming to Doha, Qatar.
All three group stage matches played by Klinsmann kicked off at 2:30 PM local time, so there was no need to change training times.
However, this round of 16 match against Saudi Arabia kicks off relatively late at 7 p.m.
Four of the eight games in the round of 16 were scheduled to start at 2:30 a.m., and the remaining four games were scheduled to start at 7 p.m., with the Korea-Saudi Arabia match being assigned to the later time slot.
Accordingly, Klinsmann also postponed his training time to the afternoon.
Training on the 28th begins around 4 p.m.
Training on the 29th, which takes place the day before the game, is expected to start around the same time.
The location remains the same as the Al Egla training ground in Doha.
Korea is attempting to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years since losing twice in a row in the first tournament in 1956 and the second tournament in 1960.
It is true that in the group stage, the team"s chances of winning appear to have been greatly reduced due to repeated performances that were below expectations.
However, Coach Klinsmann still promises to win and hopes for continued support from fans.
He met with reporters before training on the 27th and said, "The important thing is confidence.
We came here to win, we have a clear goal, and we believe in ourselves."
“Let’s go together until the end,” he said.