"Futsal is a nice sport and I'm very excited about this job," said uefa.com Willum Thór Thórsson after his appointment as first national coach of Iceland.
The 37-year-old took charge as Iceland prepares to make his debut in UEFA European Futsal Championship finals as hosts of the preliminary round group b against Greece, Armenia and Latvia at the end of January. Thórsson proved at Club level, taking the title of futsal 2008 Valur Reykjavík and repeating the trick this year with their employers present Keflavík, which then performed admirably in UEFA Futsal Cup.That match your football management prowess, where he won with exclusivity all four Icelandic divisions, including the top flight with KR Reykjavík and Valur. He combines his roles of futsal and soccer in Keflavík, with the cast of duplicating the long winter.
"There are many positives in introduction of futsal Icelandic football," said Thórsson."We have a long close season lasting from September to May and during this time it's great to bring something exciting No. are working on speed and technical coordination and teamwork during the winter, which coincides with the futsal.I say if we can't play the game in a lower density and work, for example, to improve defence will probably be difficult for us to play in a regular "soccer field.
A small football side is already established in Iceland and there are plenty of interest in futsal. "This could be great for younger players coming in top level and is also good for old players experienced getting close to the end of his career rather than retire, "said Thórsson."I know that many are interested and when I asked my players who wanted to play in UEFA competition in August, all they wanted to be in.We just have played futsal for four years and is different with the different surface and a ball, but I'm sure we'll develop a proper technique and think there will be specialized in futsal teams. "
Iceland should earn your preliminary round group to move for qualification for the primary, where they would face Italy, Slovenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina in February. "Was the first thought in my mind to win our group but I know now that can be a little too high a goal to define, "said coach."The Icelandic indoor football tournament is about to begin and will watch closely players then choose a platoon and start preparing. we are working with a few friendlies against teams in a similar situation to us. "
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