Busan Says Goodbye to Coach Park Jin-seop, Former Incheon Coach Cho Sung-hwan as New Head Coach 'Confirmed'

Jul 13, 2024

Busan I'Park, which broke up with head coach Park Jin-seop, has found a new head coach. The main character is former Incheon United coach Cho Sung-hwan.

A person familiar with the K-League said "Busan has chosen Cho Sung-hwan as its new manager. Detailed negotiations have been completed. There will be an announcement soon." The Busan club appointed Cho as the 25th manager on the 14th' announced. Busan, which quickly finished its selection of replacements, seeks a rebound with coach Cho.

Busan, which missed the promotion, which had been hurt without winning the last game of last season, was desperate this season. Prior to the opening, Suwon Samsung, Seongnam FC, and Seoul E-Land were selected as the 'Big 4'. However, he struggled contrary to expectations. The enlistment of 'key striker' Kim Chan, the long-term rise of 'key defender' Jo Yu-je, and Lopez's ambitious adaptation failure overlapped. It actively utilized new-level resources such as Son Hwi, but there were limitations. The ranking has fallen to ninth place.

In the end, coach Park Jin-seop stepped down to take responsibility for poor performance. Busan announced on the 8th that coach Park expressed his intention to resign to the club. We have concluded our accompanying by mutual agreement,' the release said. Busan, which switched to coach Yoo Kyung-ryul, quickly searched for a new coach. As there is not much difference in points from the fifth place, which is the last line of the playoffs, the speed game was played for a quick rebound. Various candidates, mainly coaches with experience in promotion, are on the list.

Busan's choice was Cho Sung-hwan, who recently broke up with Incheon. Coach Cho put down the Incheon baton he had led for four years under mutual agreement after the Gimcheon Sangmu match on the 5th. Busan judged that coach Cho, who performed better than expected for each team in charge, was the right person to lead the rebound. Man management gave a high score in that it was excellent and especially good at motivation. Busan quickly contacted Cho and set up a negotiation table.

Coach Cho, who was planning to take a rest for the rest of the season, was embarrassed by Busan's proposal. I thought it was not polite to Incheon, who returned to the scene too early than I thought, and especially beautifully separated. However, Cho turned his mind to a new challenge called 'K League 2' that he had never experienced before. Coach Cho only played in K League 1, including Jeju United and Incheon. Coach Cho called Incheon first to ask for understanding before the final agreement. And on the afternoon of the 13th, the final conclusion was made. He succeeded in returning to the field for the first time in nine days.

Coach Cho, who was an enthusiastic defender during his active days, was successful after transforming into a leader. Cho, who coached at Jeonbuk Hyundai and Jeju, debuted as a K-League manager through Jeju in 2016. Coach Cho, who showed off his leadership by leading Jeju to Final A and runner-up, took office in Incheon in August 2020 and rose to the rank of mastermind. It transformed Incheon into the "survival king" and led the club to its first Asian Champions League appearance. Now I'm trying to get promoted in Busan.

Coach Cho said, `I am honored to be appointed as a manager to a prestigious club called Busan, which I have wanted to play for since I was a player"I came to Busan with the mindset of starting a new challenge rather than stability. We will do our best to promote Busan as soon as possible and repay the fans with good results", he expressed his feelings.

Coach Cho plans to watch the 22nd round of the 'Hana Bank K League 2 2024' against FC Anyang at Anyang Stadium on the 14th from the stands. After that, he will go down to Busan to meet the players. He will play his first match as Busan manager in an away game against the Jeonnam Dragons on the 20th.

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Busan Says Goodbye to Coach Park Jin-seop, Former Incheon Coach Cho Sung-hwan as New Head Coach 'Confirmed'

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