It turns out that the Polish Ekstraklasa was not an “exotic” name with the direction that the former coach chose Wisla Krakow Kiko Ramirez. The Spaniard a few months ago anchored in the Indian league. Works as a trainer Odisha FC and experience shine and thinner football on my own skin.

He doesn’t have to miss the Ekstraklasa anyway, because with all the Indian appearing players, who are to cover more and more leagues with Polish leagues. It is enough that on the day when you will sit at the Christmas Eve tables in Poland, a match will be played in India in which the former star Cracovia Javi Hernandez, under the leadership of the former coach of Wisła, that is Ramirez, will play against another former footballer of “Pasów”, Korona and Wisła Płock – Airam Cabrera. It will be a clash Odisha – FC Goa.

– There was no question of a Christmas break and a trip to Spain, because on Friday we play a regular league match. There is no explanation in the competition because of the players from Europe, he explains Kiko Ramirez in a place with Interia. – It’s not for everything. But that’s life a.

And he admits that Indian football has “swarmed” recently from the Spaniards. – I have “my” players in the team, one of whom you know very well, because you played in Krakow. To Javi. He’s doing fine here. I changed him: “More, because now he plays the trainer” – explains the trainer.

There are many more Cracovia players in India than Ramirez himself. – Previously Javi in ATK Mohun Bagan. It is already well adapted to the local realities. Na has good characteristics for this league. Has a good punch, well-grounded parts of the game. I stepped forward to perform the procedure so that the coach would score a goal – he praises the former “White Star”.

There are more Spaniards in the team. – I also downloaded Aridia Cabrera from Las Palmas. That it’s our place in the middle. Because we are one of the teams of the league teams. I have a lot of teenagers and juniors in the team – trailer.

In one of the stronger teams of the Indian league there is also another “old friend” from Ekstraklasa – a former star Górnika Zabrze Igor Anguło. – This season he plays in Mumbai city, where he is also one of the gameplay clients. Currently, there is a trend here for Spanish-style football. Wanting to have access to Spanish, to be able to play in the style of the game, to get the one known from the League – to get Ramire.

One of the challenge coaches for footballers and Europe in India is adapted to the local climate. – You have to compete here with very high humidity and high quality. Therefore, a period of acclimatization is necessary before the season. Training starts at eight in the morning, because later it gets very easy – the Spaniard begins. – At the moment we have 29 degrees on the thermometer here – he is checking.

There are many things that set the realities of the Indian league apart from what footballers in Europe are used to doing.

– We play matches every four to five days. In India, games are played so often that a match is broadcast on TV almost every day. Now, in the age of a pandemic, people are living the league more online and on TV than live, explains Ramirez. – There is no fan voucher in the stands due to the restrictions related to the coronavirus. When I was working in Poland, we had an audience at the stadiums, lots of fans. You are currently working on the empty spaces here. To the exotic variety – he confesses.

The Indian and Polish football league are two poles. Complete opposites. – The characteristics of the local players are most often such that they are fast players, but often than, for example, the average Polish players Ekstraklasa. In Poland, players are usually more powerful than those in India. Football is made more about technique and speed. In Ekstraklasa – strength, duels. For completely different types – concerning Ramirez.

And he adds: – The Indian League is a league less tactically developed than the Polish one. All tools must also be calculated from the calculation of costs: there can only be four foreigners. And this means that we establish the composition after the change of state in the sets. Otherwise, it makes a big difference, whether in our context, as is the situation, or those with more experience. Interestingly, a player from abroad cannot be a totane. That is why they are goalkeepers are parents of origin.

In the second match of the Spaniard in the local league, Ramirez’s players scored 6-4, which is a lot about the offensive attitude, speaking of the team, but also the quality of the defensive game. – It was a crazy game. When it comes to the pace, but in the second case you can see that it is already starting on the sides – reaching.

In stock for losing goals. – There are not too many defensive teams here, rather all of them focus on attacking. Every round there are really important goals, because the technical skills of the local players are high – he believes.

How to get access to Indian tools as part of acquiring new tools in China, to obtain them for a long time known known in Europe? – Here it does not pay off in such million-dollar contracts or does not make such large transfers as in the Chinese league. In India, the season here is short – from November to March. Many players come here tempted by the prospect of earning as much in a few as other teams in a year, explains Ramirez.

Ramirez knows perfectly well that there is also a shortage of Polish footballers in India. They play there Łukasz Gikiewicz and Ariel Borysiuk. On the other hand, does he think that one of the Indian players brought to Ekstraklasa could be used? Does it make little sense because of the effect of the game? – I’m not saying that one of the local players could not be brought into the Polish league. However, he could not be a defender. But already, for example, the religion of the Indian attacker? Why not – he judges.

And he emphasizes: – Certainly, football is in a smooth development. Cricket is still the reigning discipline here. However, there is a lot of emphasis on the promotion of football.

How did it happen that Kiko Ramirez Your started with India?

– DV7 is an agency Davido Villa, based in New York, contacted me. They were looking for a coach suitable for this project. Odisha is a club that focuses primarily on youth training. There is a good training base here, many fields, new generations – he explains. – They want to have young talents, they want to invest in the academy. I want coaches and players from Spain because you want to play like the Spanish.

As he emphasizes, by able to succeed with these goals the insignia in India.

It has now been achieved and the challenge faced by European footballers and coaches in India is the drastic restrictions related to COVID-19. – It’s definitely not easy, we live in a covid bubble. We can’t have almost anyone. Always, we are, now a place in the masks, still in one. Even for the beach there is not much to play. It’s really tough in that regard – no.

You could find out how to know ten points under such conditions, were it not for India’s longest start to the season. – Personally, I have come to India already. Yes, to get to know the country and the local football a bit. It was still the rainy season when I arrived, it was raining without time and it was very humid. But the contrasts are also beautiful. India is also a land of nature, life very close to nature. People here are very helpful, friendly and very peaceful. Although the value of them is not easy, in economic terms, we encourage you to even take a bus to the training center. In order to make us understand what we have, that we are not affected by such problems – it concerns the Spaniards.

And further: – Before the season started, we all had to go into quarantine. However, I was lucky that – considering that I came to India he had – he still had time to explore the country from which he managed to enter the bubble. in life, for example, jogging on the beach in the morning, fishing work of the local people. I was delighted with animals and nature. Unfortunately, since I started being in ba, I had to choose with such freedom. Now our everyday life for iron essence and training.

It is hard to believe, but for a few months and coaches from Europe in playback are doomed only to their own company. – Now, when we are in a bubble, even to a restaurant or a beer there is no chance to go – he admits Ramirez.

In a moment, it may be pandemic. – I am worried because in India there are not enough vaccines for everyone. The variant slowly begins here and it comes and can common problems We are obviously vaccinating, but I am worried about the events here.

In a life in Ramirez’s total flower network in India, a holiday. – For a sad Christmasbecause without a family. Fortunately, there are all these techniques, communication options, like WhatsApp, he sighs.

There is no point in counting on Spanish holidays either. Fortunately, in the fall, even before the quarantine, the Spanish trainer had to test the local cuisine a bit. However, he is not convinced of it. – He burns from these spices in his throat so much that he almost breathes fire, like your Wawel Dragon – he jokes.

The former coach of Wisła ensures that he is up to date with what is happening in the Polish league. – Do not worry, you are following Ekstraklasa all the time – he assures. – “White Star” he’s not doing well, I can see it. the last three game with Bruk-Betem was already a bit better in the performance of the Krakow team. aw and I am totally surprised by what happened to Legia Warsaw. I’m glad that Rakow my former co-worker Goncalo Feio is doing well, as is Ivi Lopez.

I am talking about: – When the season is over now, I will monitor various markets.

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