Director Bae Sung-jae, Son Jun-ho, did as expected before his debut

Feb 23, 2025

 Director Bae Sung-jae, Son Jun-ho, did as expected before his debut
photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association



"Son Junho, you did what you expected."

This is what Bae Sung-jae, coach of Asan in South Chungcheong Province, said.

Chungnam Asan lost 1-2 to Seoul E-Land at the main stadium of Mokdong Stadium on the 23rd in the opening game of the 「Hana Bank K League 2 2025」.




After the game, head coach Bae said, `Even in the cold weather, a lot of our fans and E-Land spectators came. I think it was a good game. It didn't go as well as I had prepared. In the second half, Son Jun-ho was put in and tried to increase chances on the net side. It didn't go the way I wanted it to, but I think I played the last 20 minutes or so. I want to say congratulations to E-Land on your victory."

He said "We told him to come up short of our defense. There was a mistake because it was the opening game and the players were nervous. He gave space to his opponent. As a result, I think a lot of bad situations have come out."

Son Joon-ho made his return on the day. Son Joon-ho will be able to continue his career with the relief of FIFA. FIFA rejected a request from the Chinese Football Association (CFA) to expand Son's punishment around the world. Son Joon-ho became free about 10 months after he was criminally detained by Chinese police in May last year for taking over non-state workers. He returned home in March after being released from custody. Son Joon-ho made a quick comeback. The International Transition Agreement (ITC) was issued in June. He joined Suwon FC after the approval of the CFA and the Korea Football Association (KFA). He immediately played and scored one goal and one assist in 12 K League 1 games.




There is a problem. On September 10 last year, he was permanently expelled from the CFA for match fixing, putting his life at a crossroads again. Son Joon-ho immediately held a press conference and said, `I did not rig the match" he appealed. However, public opinion has deteriorated. Suwon FC terminated Son Jun-ho's contract on September 14, 2024, after much consideration. Son Jun-ho didn't give up. Waiting for FIFA's decision, he prepared to return. And he wore the uniform of Chungnam Asan through the winter transfer market. Asan, South Chungcheong Province, had a top player by betting a large amount of money.

Son started the game on the bench. He replaced Park Se-jik in the 13th minute of the second half. It helped Kim Jong-min score at the end of the second half when the team was losing 0-2. The team lost, but Son Jun-ho showed off his class. Coach Bae said, `There is no problem in terms of skill. He is a proven player. I saw when to put it in. I thought it would be necessary to put in the second half, so I put it in after thinking about it at half-time. As expected, I did as ordered. I made a decisive connection. be encouraged by"I will decide (whether to select) as I analyze the next Hwaseong game and prepare through meetings."

South Chungcheong Province will face Hwaseong FC on March 2.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.