Director Hong Myung-bo who didn't talk much "Fans' emotions are right" Director Lee Jung-hyo "I don't want to be a bridesmaid"
Jul 10, 2024
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However, regarding the feelings of Ulsan fans who were disappointed, he said, `I fully understand, and their feelings are right.' And "The players have a strong will to work hard. I told the players to do their best," he wrote.
Ulsan will play the 22nd round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2024' against Gwangju FC at 7:30 p.m. on the 10th at Munsu Football Stadium. Unlike outside a noisy stadium, the ground is calm.
Hong was appointed as the head coach of the Korean national soccer A team. It is the first comeback in 10 years since the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. On the other hand, there is not much time left to say goodbye to Ulsan, which presented the 2022 and 2023 championships.
Asked how long he will lead the team, Hong said, `I want to do more, but I can't do it on my own. We don't know how long we'll be doing it."
Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium is reminiscent of an A match. Unusually for the K-League held in the provinces, more than 50 reporters gathered to make a fuss. As such, interest in Hong is high.
Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo seemed to be conscious of this atmosphere, predicting a 'victory' \. He added "I hope the results are better than the variables, and I don't want to be a best man."I don't want to be a bridesmaid, so I'll just focus on games and soccer. Even if it's reckless, I'll do what I prepared," he stressed.
Coach Lee took his first step as the head coach in Gwangju in 2022. In his first season, he reached the top of the K League 2 and promoted the team to the first division. Last season, he made a huge upset to rank third in the K League 1. 'Jeonghyo Magic' became the epitome of K League 1.
Manager Lee "Today is the 100th game in the K-League as a manager. It's 49 wins (23 draws and 27 losses), but I'm going to play with that mindset that I can get 50 wins today," he stressed.
Ulsan has no time to shake. I haven't won the last two games. After losing 1-2 to the East Coast rival Pohang Steelers, they tied 1-1 with Suwon FC, which had won nine consecutive games.
It is ranked second (39 points) after Gimcheon Sangmu (40 points), who played one more game. Gimcheon lost to Suwon FC 2-3 the day before. If Ulsan wins against Gwangju, it can regain the lead.
Gwangju ranks eighth with 25 points, but Ulsan is not a comfortable opponent. Gwangju has won three consecutive games against Ulsan. Gwangju also won the first meeting of the season on May 15 with a 2-1 victory. Gwangju, which has two wins and three losses in the last five games, is also busy.
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