Women’s soccer team call for reformBy Li Pei-yi, Lin Yueh-fu and Jonathan Chin / Staff reporters, with staff writerMembers of the women’s national soccer team yesterday called for sports authorities to reorganize coaching staff, citing a lack of professionalism and poor grasp of sports science. The team on March 19 were blanked 4-0 by North Korea in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup playoffs, missing the chance to secure an early berth for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil next year. Members of the Taiwan women’s soccer team pose at a match in an undated photograph. The players’ association called for reorganizing coaching staff, establishing feedback mechanisms and ensuring accountability of the people managing teams. The coaching staff showed poor tactical leadership and had no understanding of their responsibility or role in guiding the team, leading to a breakdown of trust, which demoralized the team, the statement said.

Source: Taipei Times April 07, 2026 18:42 UTC