"Building a young and strong team"K League 2"Lowest" Ansan,"Sirius" Lee Kwan-woo was appointed as head coach
Aug 09, 2024
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Ansan on the 9th "After the resignation of coach Lim Kwan-sik, we started to search for a coach to transform into a young and strong team, and appointed coach Lee Kwan-woo." he announced. Director Lee's contract period is until 2026.
Coach Lee, who played as a midfielder in the K-League and the national team, was nicknamed `Sirius' by fans as he looked as pretty as he did when he was active. He made his professional debut with the K-League Daejeon Citizen (currently Daejeon Hana Citizen) in 2000, and moved to Suwon Samsung in 2006.
Lee retired from active duty after the 2010 season. He scored 23 goals and 24 assists in 186 K-League games. Since his retirement, he has gained leadership experience as acting coach of Suwon FC, full-time leader of the Korea Football Association, and manager of Cheongju University.
Director Lee said in a press conference that `I am not afraid but excited to be appointed as Ansan's new manager. I think Ansan's DNA is unique, such as the spirit of not giving up on the field and the challenging appearance that can overwhelm the opponent"As it is a new challenge, we will change into a young and strong team."
Coach Lee will watch the home game against Bucheon on the 10th from the stands and make his debut as a head coach in the away game of the 27th round of the 'Hana Bank K League 2 2024' against Gimpo FC on the 17th. Ansan remains at the bottom of this season's K League 2 with five wins, five draws and 13 losses (20 points) through the 25th round.
Acting head coach Song Kyung-seop will return to the Ansan Under-18 team.
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