'Gwangju, K League 1 sensation + ACLE quarterfinals' Coach Lee Jung-hyo's appearance and syndrome are a blessing to Korean soccer
'Gwangju, K League 1 sensation + ACLE quarterfinals' Coach Lee Jung-hyo's appearance and syndrome are a blessing to Korean soccer
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Head coach Lee Jung-hyo's syndrome is spreading a positive influence on the Korean soccer community.
Gwangju succeeded in advancing to the quarterfinals with a 3-2 aggregate score by winning a 3-0 come-from-behind victory over Vichel Kobe in the second leg of the AFC Champions League (ACLE) round of 16 at Gwangju World Cup Stadium in the 2024-25 season.
The "Lee Jung-hyo syndrome" is continuing. After finishing his career as a Busan I-Park one-club man, Lee served as a soccer team coach at Ajou University and coached for the Jeonnam Dragons, Gwangju FC, Seongnam FC, and Jeju United. After a long coaching career, he started his career in Gwangju in 2022.
He immediately promoted Gwangju and placed the team in third place in 2023, giving the team its first ever ACLE ticket. Lee Jung-hyo's syndrome resonated in the soccer community as he showed a gust of wind. Lee Jung-hyo's syndrome has a great influence on Korean soccer.
Previously, there was a prejudice that it would be difficult to take a managerial position in a professional league, especially in K League 1 unless he was a famous player. Opportunities were given to FIFA World Cup stars, overseas players or former national team players, and those who could not have an exceptional career remained on the fringes.
Coach Lee Jung-hyo broke the prejudice. Since Lee's debut, people have tended to pay attention to coaches who have honed their career as coaches for a long time or who have clear systems and goals. Leaders in the periphery can now devote themselves more with hope and motivation.
The team has demonstrated that it can also play as a team run by citizens. Compared with corporate teams, the team lacks everything, including infrastructure, finances, and player size, but if a coach is appointed with a clear stance, the team can achieve good results both in Korea and in the international arena. Despite being somewhat behind in the competition for annual pay, many chose Gwangju to seek guidance from Lee. Overall, Lee formed a new wave by breaking down prejudice that had existed in the Korean soccer community for a long time.
Coach Lee Jung-hyo faced numerous difficulties due to the worst administration, and displayed good performance despite key players including Um Ji-sung, Jeong Ho-yeon, Lee Hee-gyun, Heo Yul and Lee Kun-hee leaving the team one after another. He is a man of strong position. 바카라
Gwangju is now heading to Saudi Arabia. Teams from West and East Asia will gather in Saudi Arabia to stage a single match. This is an opportunity to demonstrate the capabilities of coach Lee Jung-hyo. Lee Jung-hyo's syndrome has already spread overseas, but if he shows any results in Saudi Arabia, it will spread to more places.