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Association reveals factors that cause war elephants to fail Ready to separate the interpreter "Nishino"
The Football Association explains the reason why the "war elephants" failed in the qualifying tournament for the 2022 World Cup in Asia zone.
On July 5, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the meeting room, 2nd floor, the Football Association of Thailand, Pol Gen Dr. Somyot Poompanmuang, the president of the association presided over the meeting of the Thai national football team's working group.
With Mr. Anurak Srikerd, acting head coach of the Thai national team and Issara Sritaro, assistant coach of the Thai national team to clarify to summarize the results of the performance in details related to team preparation football player selection, training, livelihood, travel and problems and obstacles all that happened and the reasons that may result in unsuccessful After returning from the United Arab Emirates and get out of quarantine for 14 days according to government measures which the team has analyzed and commented that
- Found an infection in the camp Causing to stop training in the field for 14 days and isolate
After planning to enter the national team preparation camp in late April in the 1st round and must enter the 2nd round of the camp on May 14, if according to the plan to keep The Thai national team will have to prepare the team for a full month before the first match of the tournament. which is enough to get fit and tactics
However, when the team received information that officials and footballers had tested positive for the coronavirus and had to be sent to hospital immediately. make all athletes Be sure to follow your doctor's instructions for maximum safety. and so that the Thai national team can still travel to compete therefore had to refrain from practicing activities in the field and separate for 14 days of quarantine, including a separate group of footballers who must join to another place As a result, footballers are unable to perform activities according to the physical preparation program as prescribed.
– problems that cannot Practice until the day of departure Decided to bring all football players.
When training is no longer possible causing the head coach to see Can't decide to cut a footballer without seeing a training session together. No opportunity to check fitness performance. And there is a chance to find injuries at any time. Therefore, take all football players to practice in the UAE. which is the expiration date of the quarantine is the travel date (21 May 2021)
– The integrity of the footballer
After traveling to practice in the field for the first time in the UAE Found that there were many footballers who used to be the main characters of the team. Suffering from injury Having been assessed by a doctor, recovery must be made and it will take time, and may have passed into the tournament. Including problems with the fitness of the body not practicing on the field for a long time during quarantine
– Player Management Training for tactics
Bringing all the football players There are different advantages and disadvantages. When facing fitness issues or injury, the advantage is that there are options for footballers who can replace their positions. But the disadvantages that are problematic are Can not be limited to the main players of the team clearly. For practicing tactical details and can not consistently create an understanding of the game plan Different from other teams that can focus on a limited number of selected athletes Including the coach's staff must share in order to prepare training plans for every athlete. people every day traveling to the training ground Keep the spirit and still have the opportunity to change the main character. To achieve a commitment to every footballer people who practice together
– Communication problems of coaches, interpreters and footballers
matters of communication within the team, both in detailing the training And during the competition is the matter of the association. Focus on not creating gaps in communication. When the same translator resigned as an interpreter for Thai footballers in Japan (according to the coach's recommendation), the National Team Coordinator of the Association informed Akira Nishino, the head coach and Mr. Atsio Oh. Gura, personal coordinator Recruiting for an interview to select an interpreter By the way, the head coach has spoken with a Thai interpreter presented by the association because he used to work for Thai footballers. 2 people who have been to play at the J-League
The other one is Yuki, whom the coordinator and coach personally picked up. By checking that it is known to be familiar with the coach. From being a accommodation seeker for coaches in Thailand and can speak two languages
Although the coordinating department of the national team and the association It has been argued that the person who will perform this role, in addition to fully understand both Thai and Japanese. It is necessary to have experience, a flair and the ability to communicate technical terminology so that footballers can understand. But the coach and coordinator confirmed that they would choose Mr. Yuki. when it comes to the needs and decisions of the coach The association therefore has to agree. which when starting to function It appears that there is a problem with Mr. Yuki. unable to communicate well enough Due to no previous football experience This is one of the big reasons. Most recently, the association The service contract of the coordinator and interpreter has been terminated.
– Head Instructor Did not divide the work after the end of the World Cup qualifying tournament in the UAE.
After completing the World Cup qualifiers at the UAE Akira Nishino, head coach immediately changed the program of returning to Japan Which, by tradition, every time the head coach must return with the team and report to explain the performance with the association and the association later in the video conferencing meeting with assistant coach The team during detention on June 22, 2021 that Akira Nishino, the head coach not giving orders or delegating any tasks While not in Thailand, the association has appointed assistant coaches Anurak Srikerd and Issara Sritaro to follow up on the performance of Thai players in the AFC program. Champions League To prepare for the next football match schedule. This is for the maximum benefit and in accordance with the policy of the association. that want to have people responsible for doing such duties continuously
In addition, the association tries to coordinate inquiries through the coordinator. In order to know the exact date and time of the return trip because the association has to process air tickets and places of detention (ASQ) due to uncertainty at the moment. Which has just received an answer from Akira Nishino recently that he will return to Thailand on July 20, 2021