Jeonbuk Coach Kim Du-hyeon, Internal Issues in the Team

Jeonbuk Coach Kim Du-hyeon: "Internal Issues in the Team, In the Process of Resolving and Recovering"

Coach Kim Du-hyeon, who has not had a win since his debut as a manager for over a month with Jeonbuk Hyundai in the professional soccer K League 1, said that he is trying to get the team's spirits in order.

Ahead of the away match against Daejeon Hana Citizen in the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 Round 21 at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on the 7th, Coach Kim met with reporters and said that the team's internal situation is "in the recovery phase." 안전놀이터

Three players, including Jeonbuk defender Jeong Tae-wook, were caught at a bar in Seoul after the team lost 1-5 in the 20th round match against FC Seoul, and were criticized by the public.

The club explained, "After the match, the players were given a break and went to Seoul for dinner, and then visited the bar to say hello to acquaintances and returned home without drinking alcohol," but fans were disappointed.

Since Kim Du-hyun took office, Jeonbuk has only drawn two and lost four of its six league matches.

If you add the record of the Korea Cup round of 16, where they lost 0-1 to Gimpo FC in K League 2, they now have 2 draws and 5 losses in official matches.

On top of that, they had just lost to Seoul for the first time in 7 years.

Coach Kim Du-hyeon said, "(Regarding the various internal issues) we just blew them up and are now in the process of healing them," and "(The players who went to the bar, including Jeong Tae-wook) are taking some time for self-reflection.

He even shaved his head and came.

There is such a thing as timing, and he pointed out that it was "a really wrong part."

Coach Kim Du-hyeon then bowed his head and said, "I also thought that I need to manage the team better," and added, "Everything that was going to come out has come out now, and everything that was festering has burst out.

We spent the past week training together with the players with the mindset of starting over again."

"It's true that the team atmosphere is not as good as when I was on the team (as acting head coach and manager) last year," said Coach Kim, vowing to bounce back, adding, "I've also figured out the atmosphere, identified any internal problems, and resolved them."

If Jeonbuk beats Daejeon today, they can escape last place.

Coach Kim Du-hyeon said, "It's not that we're afraid of our opponent, but if we just resolve our internal problems and find stability, we'll be able to get back in the mood," adding, "It's comforting that veterans like Hong Jeong-ho (injury) and Park Jin-seop (basic military training) are back to hold the team together" with a bitter smile.