Stimac Expresses Confidence for Asian Games, Urges Early Player Release
Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur, approved the participation of both the men’s and women’s football brigades in the Asian Games 2023. The prestigious event is listed to be held in Hangzhou, China, from September to October. Initially, reports indicated that India might not send any contingent to the Games for not meeting the sports ministry’s criteria.
Following the news, a surge of support surfaced from football suckers across the country, prompting the government to allow the Indian brigades to contend in the Asian Games. Indeed head trainer Igor Stimac joined the appeal, championing for the contingent’s participation. Stimac laboriously shared in a virtual meeting with the authorities. Emphasizing the significance of India’s presence in the event and making a compelling case for retrospection.
With the government’s approval, both Indian men’s and women’s football teams can eagerly prepare to showcase their talent on the Asian stage. The decision is sure to boost the morale of players and sympathizers likewise. They gear up to contend against top Asian footballing nations in this largely awaited sporting event.
Stimac expressed happiness and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Thakur for accepting the request in an interview with Revsportz. He also experienced overwhelming support for Indian football in the past couple of weeks.
Football at the Asian Games allows only U-23 players, with permission for three overage players. Stimac also bandied the idea of contending a unit from that age group at the King’s Cup in Thailand. At first, they anticipated the elderly unit’s participation as part of their AFC Asian Cup preparation. However, with the recent development, spectators can now look forward to a blend of youth and experience in Thailand.
We need to make sure that everybody will be happy to release the players because you know that Asian games are coming out of the FIFA window. So many further challenges are there, but hopefully our football family will stick together
-Igor Stimac
Moments after the news broke, Stimac in an commerce with Revsportz expressed happiness over the decision, and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Thakur for accepting the request. He also felt overwhelmed by the support Indian football received in the past few weeks.
” I’ve great trust and faith in our youths and we will see what happens. It’s still far down towards the end of September, and we need to work really hard on the medication camp for such a event. First thing I’ve in mind is that I might use King’s Cup in Thailand to prepare these boys, which is the only possible situation.
I’ve great trust and faith in our youths and we will see what happens. It’s still far down towards the end of September. We need to work really hard on the medication camp for such a event. First thing I’ve in mind is that I might use King’s Cup in Thailand to prepare these boys, which is the only possible situation.
perhaps give them occasion to play against Iraq, Thailand, and whoever differently is there to prepare them. Well, of course, there’s another situation we need to overcome and that is talking to ISL clubs, who are there to give the campaigners for the Asian Games.”
-said by Stimac
Stimac proposed fielding a youth team at the King’s Cup in Thailand, considering the Asian Games’ U-23 format and overage limit. Initially, the elderly unit was expected to participate for AFC Asian Cup preparation. Now, fans can anticipate a mix of youth and experience in Thailand.
