Gwangju FC of the K-League 1 professional soccer team, led by coach Jeong-hyo Lee, is beginning full-scale preparations for the 2024 season, starting with field training in Thailand.The Gwangju club announced on the 3rd that “the players have departed for Thailand” and that “the first winter training will be held in Chiang Mai, Thailand until the 31st.”Coach Lee plans to exclude actual games such as practice games in this training and focus on high-intensity physical training.Coach Lee said, “The warm climate will reduce the risk of injury, so I think it will be of great help in improving the players’ stamina,” and added, “First, we will check the physical condition of the players.”
He added, “We are now in the phase of applying new tactics. We plan to increase the chemistry between existing players and recruited players and practice training to determine each player’s position (on the pitch).”Gwangju, which finished third in the 2023 season K-League 1, will also participate in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE) Playoffs (PO) in the 2024-2025 season.Central defender Ahn Young-gyu, who served as team captain for two consecutive years, said, “Teams that experienced us last season will prepare countermeasures. Accordingly, we will do our best in training to ensure that the new tactics created by the coach are incorporated into our bodies.”He added, “I have high expectations for the Asian stage. I will focus more on promoting Gwangju.”After completing this field training, Gwangju plans to conduct 온라인카지노 the second winter training in Seogwipo, Jeju from the 4th to the 24th of next month.