축구 국가대표 벤투 감독의 첫 기자회견, 한국 축구 희망 제시<br /><br /> The new head coach of South Korea's national football team is brimming with confidence.<br />Before reporters, Paulo Bento unveiled his blueprint to take the Taeguek Warriors to the next level.<br />Won Jung-hwan has more from the presser. <br /> <br /> Portuguese tactician Paulo Bento had his first press conference on Thursday as the new head coach of the South Korean national football team. <br />In front of the press, he explained in detail his vision for the national team.<br /> <br />"I will try to achieve an ambitious goal with South Korea, which is to win the Asian Cup and qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,… It's going to be a long project, but I'll also use this opportunity to take South Korean football to the next level."<br /><br />He also said he is determined to develop South Korean football,... and bring through the next generation of young players.<br /> <br />"We have so many talented young players, so we should give them an opportunity,... and it's my opportunity to check the players."<br /><br /> Bento and his staff watched a K-League match between FC Seoul and Pohang Steelers on Wednesday. And when asked about his impression of South Korean football in general, he mentioned the country's success in 2002. <br /> <br />"I think the 2002 World Cup was an opportunity for Korean football to develop further. It was a historic moment for the country and since then, the football standard has increased a lot."<br /><br /> Interestingly, his last match in a Portugal jersey came against South Korea at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Portugal lost that match one-nil and failed to advance to the knockout stage. <br />Bento, however, has now been given the opportunity to create some better memories with South Korea. <br /> His task will be helping the Taeguk Warriors get past the group stage at the next World Cup, something the team hasn't managed since 2010. <br /> <br />"The new head coach's plan, which he has laid out in front of the press, will be first tested when the national team hosts Costa Rica and Chile in a series of friendly matches next month. Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News." <br />
