Indians have passion and energy to reach World Cup stage, says Isac Doru
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AIFF’s new Technical Director - Isac Doru - claims that young Indian footballers have the desire and ability to make it to the FIFA World Cup in the future but it is bound to take some time. Doru added that the most important thing that the Indian team will have to do is to adapt to modern football.
Romanian international Isac Doru’s appointment as the new technical director of the AIFF was a clear statement from the Indian governing body that they are ready to take things to the next level. Doru has previously worked alongside renowned football coach Arsene Wenger in Japan and also worked with former Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiros.
In a recent press conference with the Indian media, Doru revealed that he is optimistic that India can reach the FIFA World Cup stage in the future due to the massive passion and energy that is on display at the national level.
"I truly feel that Indians have the passion. I’m happy to have worked with young, dynamic, passionate staff and it’s easy to communicate with them. We can’t deny that our major objective is to play in World Cup. After spending 2 weeks in the country, what I can say, realistically, is that we need time to achieve it.
"Indians have the passion, energy and that’s what is needed to reach there. If all of us work together, the target will be achieved sooner or later. It’s not only the team’s target, it’s a national target and we all have to work together towards it," Doru said during a press conference.
Doru, who also served as U-19 manager of the Romania national team, added that the Indian team must adapt to the modern game in the coming years in order to establish themselves on the international stage.
"We should focus on the quality of the games, not the quantity. Say, if the players run 8.5 km in a game, it’ll be difficult for us in the international games, where a player runs 13.2 km. We have to have a global understanding of all the leagues and we need to work together to match the level.
"We have laid down the strategic plan for the next 4 years and all of us including Igor (Stimac), other age-group National team coaches, club coaches, and the former players have to sit down and discuss how we should move forward," Doru added.
