It's time for Seongnam FC to make a choice.
Seongnam, which failed to win promotion last season, chose to accompany coach Lee Ki-hyung this season as well. Seongnam made every effort to prepare for the promotion by going overseas for the winter training with huge budgets. It competed for the lead from the beginning and aimed to be promoted to the direct team, but ended up with one draw and two losses in three games. Along with the result, Seongnam displayed the worst performance ever, and Seongnam made the strongest move to dismiss the coach.
Choi Cheol-woo, the former head coach, has served as acting coach. Choi served as the head coach for the Dragons of South Jeolla Province and Seoul E-Land, and also served as the head coach for the under-17 national team. Famous for being a tactical master and experienced head coach in the K-League, Choi was tasked with stably leading the team until a new coach arrived.
While acting coach Choi was leading Seongnam, insiders at the club were eager to find a new coach. Several Seongnam coaches were nominated and some were close to appointment, but the nomination failed. Then, Choi's acting period got extended. Since March 20, when Lee Ki-hyung was replaced, the team has been around 40 days and played eight official matches including the Korea Cup.
Acting coach Choi had four wins, three draws and one loss during eight matches. The team had a long draw in the league, but won its first win by winning the match against Gimpo FC, which was its first game as an acting coach, and even caught Suwon Samsung, which had been continuing its undefeated record by competing for the lead. There is regret over his performance in the second half of the year and his team's offense, but it is positive that he has improved performance compared to his predecessor and tries to fix anything that went wrong.
Seongnam is ranking 11th with 11 points, while Chungcheongbuk-do Province, ranking fourth, has 13 points. The ranking seems to be already far from reaching the playoff zone, but if you look closely, it is not the case. Seongnam has not played 10 games yet, and there is no reason to give up promotion already. Therefore, it has to make a decision now. We need to decide whether to bring in a new coach and make a new round, or promote acting coach Choi Chul-woo to the team's official manager for the entire season. 토토사이트
Evaluating the suitability of acting coach Choi should have already been done. As previously stated, he led his team in eight matches for about 40 days. Regardless of whether he won the match against Suwon or not, if Choi had been judged not to be the acting coach, he should have sought a new coach during the past two weeks of the break. Unless he postpones his decision and is ready to make a choice, his goal for the 2024 season is not consistent with the term "promotion" unconditionally.
Meanwhile, after the match against Suwon, acting coach Choi Cheol-woo said, "It would be a lie if you say you are not greedy. I prepared more every day by focusing on it. I did my best not to worry because I would not be able to concentrate if I started to be greedy. I have not discussed that with the club."