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Persib buoyant after Barcelona workshop
Soccer club Persib Bandung is confident that the recent coaching clinic by Spanish club FC Barcelona will elevate its junior teamâs performance
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occer club Persib Bandung is confident that the recent coaching clinic by Spanish club FC Barcelona will elevate its junior team's performance.
'We have learned a lot about how a soccer team can gain support from big companies, which will hopefully be a model for other clubs,' director of PT Persib Bandung Bermartabat, Farhan, said.
'We are becoming more confident with the implementation of sports science in our training method, a common practice abroad. We hope our players can be mentally strong and hone their sporting values,' he said.
The Barcelona coaching team comprised FCB Escola International Project coordinator Antoni Claveria Mayol and FCB Escola South Korea Project coordinator Javier Mondelo Rodenas.
The coaching clinic was given to Persib's under-21 players on Tuesday and Wednesday.
'First, we told them why and what we are to them and then we talked about technique, formation, methodology and how to deal with the players,' Mayol said before the start of the workshop.
Persib Bandung was chosen through a fan poll held by Head&Shoulders on its Facebook fan page. Persib gained support from 33,000 of the page's100,000 fans.
Senior communication manager P&G ASEAN, Junita Kartikasari, said the competition had been inspired by FC Barcelona's success. P&G was interested in exposing Indonesian players to the training method used by this world-class caliber team.
'That's why we chose a local club rather than the national team, because a national team means nothing if there are no strong players at the local level,' Junita said.
Mayol said the training focused on respect for other players as well as respect for the coach.
'It's a team sport. So respect is extremely important,' he said.
Persib's under-21 team, now under Brazilian coach Jaino Matos, failed to qualify for the 2014-2015 season after only winning two of its six matches.
Mayol hoped that the coaching clinic would develop the team's potential.
'The important thing is how they make decisions on the field [...] to react and make the best decision,' he said.
