Kim Doo-hyun Breaking Up Jeonbuk, Leadership → Tactics and Strategists are looking for...Gwangju head coach Lee Jung-hyo is also a hippopotamus

Dec 16, 2024

Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium/ K League1/ Ulsan HDFC vs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors/ Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors/ Photo by Kim Jung-soo

Mokdong Sports Complex/ K-League Elevation Playoff/ First Game/ E-Land FC vs. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors/ Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors/ Andrigo, Hong Jung-ho, Kim Ha-joon, Lee Seung-woo, Kim Jung-hoon, Kim Jun-woo/ Group/ Photo Kwak Dong-hyuk

Jeonbuk Hyundai, which barely survived the first part after the promotion playoff (PO), broke up with head coach Kim Doo-hyun after seven months. Jeonbuk announced the termination of the contract under mutual agreement with head coach Kim on the 16th. Coach Kim was appointed as Jeonbuk's head coach in May, replacing Dan Petrescu. Jeonbuk gave the baton to head coach Kim, who was considered a smart leadership and tactical-oriented leader to rebound the team and build a new operating system.

However, it was a rough start. He reported his first win in nine games. After reorganizing the team through the summer transfer market, it seemed to show signs of rebounding, with six consecutive unbeaten games. However, he failed to advance to Final A, and in the split round, he remained in the league with one win, two draws, and two losses, ranking 10th in the league, failing to avoid the promotion PO. He won both the first and second rounds of the promotion PO against Seoul E-Land and succeeded in remaining in the first part, but left many fans regretful with the contents and results that did not meet expectations. Jeonbuk praised manager Kim's coaching direction and potential for tactical development, but gave a disappointing evaluation of his leadership and use of player resources that could encompass the entire team. "More drastic changes and decisions were needed to re-enter the top ranks of the K-League and Asian soccer and regain the team's reputation.", he explained.

Manager Kim said, `My experience in taking on the Jeonbuk Hyundai team was the best worth of time as a leader. I want to say thank you to the players who trusted and followed me"I feel extremely sorry for the fans. I feel a great sense of responsibility and heavy heart to leave without repaying the fans' support. Now, I will support Jeonbuk as a fan."

2024 K League 1 Coach Award, Yoon Jung-hwan

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ryu Young-seok = Gangwon FC coach Yoon Jung-hwan, who won the K League 1 Coach Award, is taking a commemorative photo with the trophy at the K League 2024 Awards held at the Swiss Grand Hotel in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 29th. 2024.11.29

Yongin Mir Stadium/ 2024-2025 AFC Champions League Elite/ League Stage 3rd round/ Gwangju FC vs Johor Darlle Takjim FC/ Gwangju Coach Lee Jung-hyo/ Photo by Seo Hye-min

The next head coach to rebuild Jeonbuk is interested. Coincidentally, Choi Kang-hee broke up with Shandong Taishan (China) on the day Jeonbuk announced its breakup with head coach Kim. Choi is a myth of the "Jeonbuk Dynasty". He led Jeonbuk from 2005 to 2018 except for a brief period as the coach of the national team during the final Asian qualifying round for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He presented the top nine times, including six in the K-League, two in the Asian Champions League, and one in the FA Cup.

Yoon Jung-hwan and Gwangju FC coach Lee Jung-hyo, who wrote Gangwon Donghwa, are also on the list of candidates for the Jeonbuk head coach. Coach Yoon gave the runner-up, the best performance since the foundation of Gangwon FC this season, but failed to renew his contract. It is currently 'Freedom Body'. Director Lee is the epitome of `Jeonghyo Magic.' Jeonbuk is a strategist who can be coveted enough. Jeonbuk said "We plan to fairly and quickly appoint the best person among the candidates for the coach with leadership, outstanding tactics, and strategies for the team's re-leap and reconstruction."

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