The real reason for recruiting Lee Myung-jae is Birmingham coach himself...One-Clubman Championship → Good Support
Feb 06, 2025
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The British Birmingham Mail reported on the 5th (Korea time) "Davis expected fierce competition for Birmingham's left-back position."I think Lee Myung-jae and others have similar qualities."," he reported.
According to the media, Davis said of Lee Myung-jae's joining "We were looking for a left-back, and Lee Myung-jae was on the radar network. Upon closer inspection, at the age of 31, he won the title and won the title as a one-club man in Korea"As a captain, he was also a player with leadership and experience, and he is also playing for the national team."
Davis also said, `He has excellent ball possession ability and good quality. He will be a good support in that position for the rest of the season."
Davis seems to have given a high score to Lee Myung-jae's consistent performance at a club.
Lee Myung-jae joined Ulsan in 2014 and played nearly 200 games in 10 years, contributing to Ulsan winning the K-League title for three consecutive seasons (2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024 season). In the 2023-2024 season, he was listed in the league's best 11 players.
It seems that Lee Myung-jae is clearly in the director's idea. However, competition is inevitable. It is true that we have to fight hard this season for playing time with our position competitors in the team.
Lee Myung-jae is a necessary player in Birmingham. Birmingham are at the top of the league this season with 63 points. The gap between Wickham (59 points) and Wickham (59 points) is only four points. In order to maintain the lead, it was urgent to strengthen the market player this winter.
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Birmingham announced the recruitment of Lee Myung-jae through the club's official channel. Lee Myung-jae will play for Birmingham from 2024 to 2025 season and was given the number 16. Birmingham is well known for the team where Korean national midfielder Baek Seung-ho plays.
The club said, `Left back Lee Myung-jae played in Ulsan HD in K League 1 until recently. Lee Myung-jae, who played for the Korean national team, will sign a contract by the end of this season and wear the No. 16 uniform, will strengthen Chris Davis' defensive options ahead of a busy game schedule until the end of the season.
Lee Myung-jae is the third player recruited by Birmingham in the winter transfer market. Grant Hanley and Kieran Dowell joined the team earlier.
Lee Myung-jae changed his decision to Birmingham while negotiating with clubs in China and the Middle East. He chose a challenge, not money.
Lee Myung-jae also said hello to his fans through his social network service (SNS).
Lee Myung-jae was given a good offer at Birmingham, and it didn't take long to decide on the challenge"Based on the lessons and valuable experiences I learned in Ulsan, I will try to show good performance in Birmingham as well."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
