The coach of the Portuguese national football team, Paulo Bento, said that through the months he spent training the national team, which approached a year, he believes that the sports street and the public support his clubs more than they support the national team, indicating that he wants to see the national team’s stands filled with fans, as It happens with the clubs, considering that it is important to support the national team in its matches, stressing that the circumstances of the agenda for the next season are what control the extent of the possibility of holding external preparation camps for the national team, and that there is great difficulty in holding friendly matches, due to the agenda.
Pinto said during a press conference yesterday, devoted to talking about today’s match against Bahrain, that he will evaluate the situation after the third round draw is held to find out which teams he will play against, stressing that he believes that there is no point in holding summer preparation camps for the national team, given the players’ commitment at this time. With their clubs. The team’s coach confirmed that he seeks victory during the Bahrain match, obtaining the full mark by reaching point 18, and ending the second round of the qualifiers without any loss.
The national team coach believed that the improvement in the team’s performance was the most important thing to him.
The national team’s coach stressed that he will depend on choosing the national team’s squad on the readiness of the players without regard to their age, and that there will be an evaluation of the players’ performance after today’s match, as the national team faces great challenges ahead.
Paulo Pinto considered that the presence of the Al Ain and Al Wasl teams on the podiums had a positive impact on Emirati football in general, as Al Ain won the AFC Champions League title, while Al Wasl won the league titles and the President’s Cup.
Paulo Pinto:
. There is no point in holding summer preparation camps, given the players’ connections at this time with their clubs.
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