Kim Byung-ji, CEO of Gangwon FC, Woke Up to New Possibilities in Korean Football in Europe

Dec 26, 2024

Kim Byung-ji, CEO of Gangwon FC, Woke Up to New Possibilities in Korean Football in Europe
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[London (UK) = Egan Sports Chosun Dotcom Reporter] Gangwon FC CEO Kim Byung-ji's December was busy. It flew to Europe. I was in the Netherlands from the 10th to the 16th and the United Kingdom from the 16th to the 23rd. At the end of the season, CEO Kim said in Europe that
Kim Byung-ji, CEO of Gangwon FC, Woke Up to New Possibilities in Korean Football in Europe
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I got a new inspiration. On the 22nd, at the end of his business trip to Europe, he briefly met with CEO Kim in London, England.

Kim watched nine matches in Europe. In the Netherlands, I watched all the games of Feyenoord, Eindhoven, and Ajax, which are '3 captains'. After coming to England, I watched Tottenham's games as well as Liverpool and Brighton. It was not simply to grasp the tactical flow or performance of modern soccer. It was to experience and see the European soccer industry behind the game from the perspective of the chief executive in charge of the management of a club. In particular, I was inspired by watching the development system of youth players and the flow of movement afterwards. The network was also built through meetings with management at Feyenoord, Eindhoven, Hayron Bayne, Southampton and Chelsea. He also visited the BBC headquarters in London at the invitation of the BBC. He also introduced Yang Min-hyuk and promoted the exceptional men of Korean players.

Kim Byung-ji, CEO of Gangwon FC, Woke Up to New Possibilities in Korean Football in Europe
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"We cannot prevent players from entering Europe for the development of Korean soccer nor for the overall development of the K-League," Kim said. You have to make good use of this flow. In meeting and talking with clubs in the Netherlands and England, we saw a lot of things that we could utilize. We plan to explore various ways to develop while maintaining a good relationship." He also said that domestic players are likely to be active in entering Europe. "I came out to Europe and watched a lot of games, and I saw a lot of systems," Kim said. I checked the competitiveness of our players. There are many players who can perform well in Europe as well," he said, expressing the excellence of Korean players.




Kim Byung-ji, CEO of Gangwon FC, Woke Up to New Possibilities in Korean Football in Europe
사진제공=강원FC
He also welcomed Yang Min-hyuk's arrival in London, who is moving from Gangwon to Tottenham. Yang Min-hyuk also arrived in London on the 16th when CEO Kim came to London from the Netherlands. Yang Min-hyuk was welcomed into the country. And watching Tottenham and Manchester United and Tottenham and Liverpool, Yang Min-hyuk's chances of success were predicted. CEO Kim said "Yang Min-hyuk has a lot of potential. And especially, they have excellent chance making ability. I will adapt well enough and do well at Tottenham. It will be a great help to the team because it has the ability to send and receive balls and give them back," he encouraged.



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