Watch the game from the stands, not from the bench
You can’t even enter the half-line locker room.
No contact with the team via radio
South Korean national football team coach Paulo Bento waits on the bench before the start of the 2022 Qatar World Cup group stage match against Ghana in Group H at Al Rayyan Education City Stadium in Qatar on the 28th (local time). Al Rayyan | Reporter Kwon Do-hyun
What Korea lost against Ghana was not all three points.
Paulo Bento (53), coach of the national soccer team, was disqualified from sitting on the bench in the final game against his home country, Portugal, due to the 2022 Qatar World Cup coaching tower number 1 exit.
Coach Bento received a red card after protesting the referee’s decision immediately after losing 2-3 to Ghana in the second leg of Group H of the 2022 Qatar World Cup group stage held at Al Rayyan Education City Stadium near Doha, Qatar on the 28th.
South Korea, which was trailing by one goal, got a corner kick at the end of the game, but the reason was that referee Anthony Taylor from England didn’t accept it as the game ended right away. The game has already been declared over, and the situation cannot be changed, but his action of running to the ground made him prepare for too many aftermath. Referee Taylor is famous for not sparing a red card even to the manager.
Coach Bento could not attend the official press conference immediately after the game, so assistant coach Sergio Costa had to come out. For the final Group H match against Portugal, which will be held at 0:00 on December 3 at the same place, you can accompany the players by bus, but you must watch the game from the spectators, not from the bench. During this time, communication with the team via radio or electronic equipment is strictly prohibited, and entry to the half-line locker room is prohibited.
In a word, coach Bento has no way to exert influence as a leader in the match against Portugal, where fate is at stake in the round of 16. Attending an official press conference the day before the game against Portugal could be his last step as the Korean soccer head coach.
First of all, coach Bento is in a position to thoroughly prepare for the match against Portugal with the coaching staff. Head coach Sergio said, “Even if Bento can’t sit on the bench, we will prepare at the same level.”
However, in the field, it is always necessary to respond quickly to unexpected injuries, sluggishness, and tactical changes. In the match against Portugal, where the number of chances to advance to the round of 16 is counted, goal difference is also important, so more active measures are needed, but Bento’s absence will inevitably cause setbacks. Coach Bento was a leader who often ordered the players in front of the bench.
Captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham) said, “It’s not a good situation when the coach can’t sit on the bench. I will prepare well so that the players can fulfill the part that the coach tells us in training.”