Football Association of Thailand Confirmed to send squad of U19 with Salva Valero Garcia as the head coach. To compete in the AFF U23 Championship 2022 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia between 14-26 February 2022.
By such a decision Happened after a meeting of the youth team coaching staff of FA Thailand, and decided to send the Thailand U19 to participate in tournament. And see it as a good opportunity to raise youth without a competitive program Internationally for the past two years Due to the spread of the COVID-19.
In addition, the program also overlaps with domestic professional football league competitions, both at the Thai League 1-3 level that the association has arranged first.
“First of all, I would like to thank the Football Association of Thailand. focusing on young players and giving the opportunity for the Thai national team U19 to participate in this AFF U23 Championship 2022 football tournament” Salva Valero Garcia Head coach Thailand national team U19 said
“I see this as a great opportunity. For the development of players under 19 years to prepare for the next list. like the ASEAN Championship, including the Asian Championship Under 19 qualifiers that will go on to the World Youth Cup”
“For this plan, we have a meeting with many parties. and look to the future We have to dare to give young players a chance. Experience the international game, meeting older foreign footballers. Learn how to play to give him a chance to improve himself. Regardless of whether the result of the competition is satisfactory or not”
“Of course, the goal of this tournament We will focus on performance first. Of course, all players are committed to creating a good performance in every game that goes on the field. we will try our best under pressure But when we look at this as an opportunity for athletes to develop which this team Played together since the age of 14, Wuhan Cup, China”
“Initially, we have informed the club to request that the athletes come in for a week before the tournament, which will consist of 2-3 players over 19 from the AFC U23 qualifiers in Mongolia. Introverted and warmed up in December We are doing well to some extent. It is a continuation of preparation before entering the tournament.”
“I have been working with the U23 team continuously. Previously, there were players that we gave information. And have the opportunity to play in Mongolia in the Asian Championship qualifying round, such as Chanaphat Buaphan, including Sittha Bunla, etc. Hope we will help develop them. To have the opportunity to play cross-generation in the final of the U23 Asian Championships in Uzbekistan”
“About skipping generations and worrying about players getting hurt I believe that the most important thing for the players is to be prepared. and believe that many players of this generation are ready to play Including many of them having experience with older players. In playing in Thai League 2 or Thai League 3, of course, there are risks. But we will try to avoid them.”
“providing a platform for youth It is important in terms of development. It’s good to have short-term goals, but long-term goals are important. We want to develop these players to reach their long-term goals. Qatar and Japan, for example, often send youth teams to football tournaments. until experienced and focus on results in important events such as the Olympics or the World Cup.”
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