According to the reporter of Mehr, Iran’s Omid football team, which is preparing to participate in the qualifying stage of the 2024 Paris Olympics, will be one of the teams present in the Hangzhou Asian Games, which will be hosted by China from the 1st to the 16th of Mehr.
The head coach of this team, Reza Enayati, participated in a press conference hosted by the National Olympic Committee on Wednesday (September 8) and explained the team’s plans to participate in the Asian Games.
Stating that participation in the Asian Games has created a high level of sensitivity for the football community, he said: A week before participating in the Asian Games, we have to participate in the Uzbekistan tournament, which will be extremely difficult. Unfortunately, we have lost a golden time for preparatory games.
The head coach of Iran’s Omid football team continued: I had a list of 50 players and I could not make many changes in it, but even in difficult situations we can do great things with each other’s help. After 5 days, we went to the West Asian tournament and the Iraq games, but I didn’t have the mindset that the games would be so serious.
Referring to the presence of the Iraqi tournament and the hardships they endured, he continued: We tried to have a camp before the league. Collecting players from club teams is a very difficult task. I have to thank all the clubs, CEOs and coaches. They really cooperated with us.
Reza Inaiti also said about the training camp: After the Iraq tournament, many of our players who did not play before or did not have a team are now in very good conditions. They gained the trust of their coaches and managers and now they are playing. This is a very good thing for our football.
He continued: We have many quality players in the Omid team. Even now, 4-5 of them were invited to the national team. Amir Ghale Nooyi cooperated very well with us and provided us with the players we wanted because we are both moving forward in the same direction. I hope that we will be able to have good conditions in the qualifying games and also in Hangzhou without any side effects and atmosphere and defend the reputation of the country’s football.
The head coach of Iran’s Omid football team stated that whatever choice you make, you have both sides and sides. Wherever I went, I tried to serve that group with all my strength. Now that I am in the service of the national team. I have a heavy burden on my shoulders. The conditions in Hangzhou are not very good, but they are not bad either. Unfortunately, in the planning until Hangzhou, because it is not FIFA Day, it has made it difficult for us to have the players. Worst of all, we lost 40-50% of a player’s potential because of the games our teams play in Asia.
Reza Enayati stated that the Omid team could go to Hangzhou much stronger and said: We cannot force the club to give us players. Of course, we had a good meeting in the league organization and it was decided to interact, but we have no other choice.
The head coach of the Omid football team expressed his hope that the clubs will provide him with the players he wants and noted: If we are going to just go and participate and come back, it is better not to go.