Coach Bell takes aim at South Korea's league system as World Cup exit looms

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ADELAIDE: South Korea coach Colin Bell tore into the country's football system, saying it was not preparing players well enough to compete on the biggest stage after a second straight defeat left them on the brink of a Women's World Cup exit on Sunday (Jul 30). After losing to Colombia in the group opener,

ADELAIDE: South Korea coach Colin Bell tore into the country's football system, saying it was not preparing players well enough to compete on the biggest stage after a second straight defeat left them on the brink of a Women's World Cup exit on Sunday .

But he said the squad had not done themselves justice at the World Cup while pinpointing issues which needed to be addressed. Bell, who worked for years in German football, highlighted the changes the European country's football association made in 2006 to make them world champions in the men's game in 2014 and suggested the Korean FA should take drastic steps as well.

 

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