EAFF E-1 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 FINAL KOREA REPUBLIC will open on 10 Dec in Busan , Korea Rep. Before the opening day, the EAFF hold the press conference at Lotte Hotel Busan on 9 Dec. All eight teams included 4 women`s teams and 4 man`s teams managers said its purpose to this final round.


Head Coach’s Comments

＜WOMEN＞


Mr. JIA Xiuquan, Head Coach of China PR

“The E-1 Football Championship is a good opportunity for the teams to communicate , and we all hope that the world provide a very good chance of women's football in Asia and also around the future”.


Mr. ECHIGO Kazuo , Head Coach of Chinese Taipei

“We are slightly different from the other three teams. We are not here to win this tournament, but we hopefully can use this experience until to the Olympic final.”


Mrs.TAKAKURA Asako, Head Coach of Japan

“This the last official condition check before we go to Olympic, so we wanna do the best , and we wish display as much as we can”.


Mr. COLIN Bell , Head Coach of Korea Rep.

“I think for KFA , it is fantastic to host this tournament. I will really do hope people can take notice and support our matches , very exciting few days in it!”


＜MEN＞


Mr. TIE Li , Head Coach of China PR

“We are very pleasured , fly from China and participating the tournament. All of our players and our officials will try our best”.


Mr. MIXU Paatelainen, Head Coach of Hong Kong

“Last time Hong Kong participated the final round , which is 9 years ago. This is a great opportunity for our players to against top players of these fantastic football countries. Very much looking farword to see great challenge”.


Mr. MORIYASU Hajime , Head Coach of Japan

“It is great pleasure to participate E-1 tournament, and we are also happy to here in Busan. For us it is a chance to develop the team , each individual player , by one game , per game . Again , of course take the title”.


Mr. PAULO Bento , Head Coach of Korea Rep.

“This competition , one the last chance.We will try our best as well as possible , and from the first game to the end”