In the morning sunshine of May 29, the stadium in Langfang witnessed the passionate swings of the first team of Hebei Football Salon (once known as Hebei Huaxia Wonderful) as they launched an open training session on the field. Prior to the launch of this warm-up activity, head coach Kim Jong-woo took questions from the media.
Looking back at the first four rounds of the tournament, Hebei achieved an undefeated record with two wins and two draws. Talking about the team's performance, Kim Jong-woo admitted: "My coaching career is still a short start, so I quickly got into the rhythm of the game. Although there were a lot of challenges and problems in the process, within the club, we communicated deeply with the players and put in a lot of hard work, so I'm quite satisfied with the results of the first phase, which is quite impressive. As for the upcoming matches, we are doing our best to prepare. Although the coaching team has made a detailed plan and conducted relevant training, there are still a lot of deficiencies. The focus of the next stage of preparation will be on physical training, as well as strengthening the players' mental will and improving their fighting spirit."
This year's tournament continues to adopt the conference system, which Kim Jong-oh believes will have little impact on the team, "All teams are facing the same challenges under the epidemic. With strict adherence to the epidemic prevention measures, it is most crucial to do well in the next phase of training."
