The worries of Hangzhou Asian Games national soccer team coach Hwang Seon-hong, who is aiming for a third consecutive Asian Games victory, have become more worried. This is because the timing of Lee Kang-in (22, Paris Saint-Germain) joining is still unclear.
Coach Hwang met with reporters at the National Team Training Center (NFC) in Paju, Gyeonggi Province on the 14th and said, “There is no official answer from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) when they will let Lee Kang-in go. Lee Kang-in wants to join as soon as possible, but coordination with the team is not going well.” “It’s frustrating because it doesn’t seem to be happening,” he said.
The national team, which began its final training in Paju on the 13th following Changwon in Gyeongnam, will depart for Hangzhou, China through Incheon International Airport on the 16th. First of all, Hong Hyun-seok (Gent) is expected to fill Lee Kang-in’s vacancy. Hong Hyun-seok joined the Asian Games national team after completing the A match against Wales on the 8th.
It was unclear whether Lee Kang-in would participate in the Asian Games as the news that he suffered an injury to his left quadriceps muscle was reported through the club on the 22nd of last month. He was unable to join his team, as well as the Asian Games national team and national team A. Then, on the 12th, a video released by PSG showed him recovering from his injury and returning to training. According to the national team, they agreed to receive a statement from PSG on the 13th regarding Lee Kang-in’s participation in the Asian Games, but there was no answer regarding the timing of his joining the national team other than additional information about his health condition.
Coach Hwang said, “PSG seems to be putting forward several conditions. It could be the group stage of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup,” and added, “I have experience in the past, but I think PSG is trying to push things to their advantage in many ways, so we are adjusting.” “This is needed,” he said. He continued, “It would be nice to have one or two group matches with Lee Kang-in. I would have to decide when to join before I could make a plan, but it’s frustrating.”
Since PSG is likely to have to send Lee Kang-in until the Asian Cup in January next year, including this Asian Games, it appears to be avoiding giving a definite answer in order to delay the timing as much as possible. Since the Asian Games are not a mandatory tournament selected by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), the will of the affiliated club is more important than anything else. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann revealed in a video interview with the domestic media last month that Lee Kang-in included a clause in his transfer contract with PSG to participate in the Asian Games. He can receive military service benefits if he wins a gold medal at the Asian Games.온라인카지노
PSG has a home game against French Ligue 1 Nice on the 16th (Korean time) and a home game against Dortmund (Germany) on the 20th in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) group stage. The national team is in Group E of the Asian Games group stage and will play in Kuwait on the 19th, Thailand on the 21st, and Bahrain and China on the 24th.
Director Hwang simply said, “I’m not thinking about” the impossibility of Lee Kang-in joining. He said, “Our goal is clear. All players and staff will work together as a holy trinity to bring good results to the fans,” and expressed his determination to win the Asian Games for the third time in a row.