| K League 1 Media Day was held online on the 22nd. (Provided by Korea Professional Football Federation) © News 1 |
K-League 1’Defending Champion’ Jeonbuk Hyundai manager Kim Sang-sik expressed his determination to achieve the league’s 5th consecutive victory with a hot attack by scoring 2 goals per game.
On the 22nd non-face-to-face’HanawonQ K League 2021 Online Opening Media Day’, coach Kim said, “I will prepare well this year and repay my fans with good soccer.” “Jeonbuk won 5 consecutive defeats in the K League and 2 consecutive defeats in the FA Cup, Furthermore, it will even win the ACL.”
Jeonbuk, who won last year’s championship, left coach Jose Morais ahead of this season, and coach Kim Sang-sik took the lead.
Coach Kim promised to present a hot game with brilliant attackers such as Gustavo, Kim Seung-dae, and Ilyuchenko. “Previously, Jeonbuk was nicknamed’Dakgong (shut up and attack)’, but in fact, for several years, it showed a decisive power that was less than that,” he said. “I aim for an average of two goals this year. I will play a brilliant offensive football.” did.
The defending champion Jeonbuk will have their first league match against FC Seoul at the Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 27th. In Seoul, ahead of this season, manager Park Jin-seop has newly risen to the command tower.
Director Kim Sang-sik boasted a unique talk. He said, “Manager Park Jin-seop was smart when he was a player, so he played good, and he has a lot of tricks even after he became a manager.”
Director Park replied, “I’m the same with (Seoul’s debut match). Both of them are debut matches, so I can’t give up.”
Jeonbuk’s captain and central defender Hong Jeong-ho, who faced the opening war, declared war on FC Seoul captain Ki Sung-yong, saying, “Courier delivery will not be possible in Jeonbuk.” It was a reaction to Ki Sung-yong’s recent posting on his SNS, saying, “We will deliver the courier again this year.”
Then Ki Sung-yong also confronted this and smiled, saying, “I have no choice but to get acquainted,” and “I will come out of the stadium even if I don’t talk.”
Ulsan Hyundai, a leading candidate for the championship along with Jeonbuk, is also aiming to win the championship by holding a new command tower.
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| Hong Myung-bo Ulsan Hyundai Command Tower. (Provided by Korea Professional Football Federation) © News1 DB |
Director Hong said, “I returned to the K-League after 20 years, and I became the oldest manager in no time.” “Last year, we won second place because we couldn’t beat Jeollabuk-do. Revealed.
He said, “I will work hard so that the K League can give the fans the perception that it is a good league.”
In addition, Incheon United’s manager Sung-Hwan Sung, nicknamed’The King of Survival’, who survived the K-League relegation every year, was confident of a different look this season.
Coach Cho said, “Incheon has been struggling with relegation fights every year since 2016. However, this season, we will go up to the top split after round 33 so that we don’t worry about relegation at all.”
On this day, as Media Day was conducted online, there were several acoustic accidents. Director Seongnam Kim Nam-il couldn’t hear his voice so he could sit side by side with Seo Joo-min and create a scene where he uses one earphone together.
Meanwhile, the Korea Professional Football Federation held a title sponsor signing ceremony with Hana Bank prior to Media Day. Hana Bank has been sponsoring the K-League title for 5 consecutive years since 2017.
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