Uncomfortable to Talk About the National Team Coach

Ulsan HD coach Hong Myung-bo, who is considered the next head coach to lead the Korean men's national soccer team, expressed his position.

Hong attended the media day for the opening of Hana Bank K-League 2024 at the Seoul Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel in central Seoul on Wednesday. I had a tough time personally for the past few days, Hong said when asked about the national team coach, drawing keen attention from fans. I came to the media as a candidate regardless of my will. I know nothing about that. It was a time that reminded me of the past and made me uncomfortable.

Considering that this is the opening media day of the K-League, head coach Hong also drew a line, saying, Let's only talk about the K-League for now.

As for whether Ulsan has won three consecutive games, he said, The experience of not missing out on the results even in a tough time last season will be a big boost, adding, Many teams will compete with better performance. It is important to keep up with the initial trend.

Hong assumed the leadership of the national team in June 2013, but failed to overcome strong criticism and resigned in July that year after being eliminated with one draw and two losses in the group stage of the 2014 Brazil World Cup. If Hong becomes the national team coach again, he will be given a chance to recover his reputation.

On the day of Media Day, coaches of 12 K-League 1 teams and representatives of players gathered together. When asked to select a team that will make a big splash this season, Seoul got the most votes with five. The team also strengthened its capability by appointing Kim Ki-dong, a representative coach of the K-League, as its new head coach, and recruiting Jesse Lingard, who played in the English Premier League.

He says he has no problem, but when the coaching staff objectively judge him, it is only 60 percent, Kim, who newly assumed the helm of FC Seoul this season, said on how to use Lingard as a special star. The coach said he could wait a little longer, Kim said. If a player who is not fit enough is used right now, side effects may arise. The success of Lingard can be ignited only when he scores a goal in the K-League. As a leader, I have no choice but to think about this. Kim is also considered one of the candidates for the next coach of the Korean national team. Regarding this, he nailed it, saying, I haven't heard anything.  토토

In the end, a coach's performance is important, said Dan Petrescu, head coach of Jeonbuk Hyundai, who is the strongest candidate to block Ulsan's dominance this season. I don't think it's a bad idea, he suggested. Jeonbuk needs to show a better performance than last year. We will win at least one championship to make our fans happy. Jeonbuk Hyundai's Kim Jin-su said, We didn't get the result we wanted last year. Of course, we need to get better this season. It is right to go back to where we were. Since we prepared well for this season, I want to finish this season with a championship.

Gwangju FC coach Lee Jung-hyo advised that philosophy is the most important thing in the management of the national team. We need to decide what kind of soccer we will play and bring in the right coach, Lee said. I don't think we should bring him because he is famous without thinking about what kind of soccer he has played or what kind of system he has set up.

Ahead of the new season, coach Lee said, I will try to make Gwangju a team that can win at any time, adding, Some people say this season is my test, and I will put other team coaches to the test.

Kim Hyun-wook, managing director of Gimcheon, the only promotion team, said, We are preparing happily, adding, We will do our best to make good results without any burden from the challenger's point of view.