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| ◇photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association |
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| Anyang Sports Complex/ K League2/ FC Anyang vs. Ansan Greeners FC/Coach Lee Kwan-woo/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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The K League 2 Ansan Greeners are having trouble preparing for the new season.
An official familiar with the club's situation recently said through Sports Chosun that `there is no contract for all Ansan coaches and players.'
Ansan, which finished the 2024 K League 2 in 11th place, switched to an acting system after CEO Ahn Ik-soo stepped down on the 21st of last month. In addition to vowing to minimize the work gap and make every effort to secure the team and budget until the appointment of a new CEO, he announced that he would provide extensive support to coach Lee Kwan-woo, who is facing a full-time season for the first time since taking office in August and will soon complete the formation of a new coaching staff. However, it seems to be creaking from the start of the new season.
Ansan Mayor Lee Min-geun announced in June last year that he would set the number of players in the 2024 season to 33 and 30 in the 2025 season through a team innovation plan after allegations of corruption in player selection. The selection of players was also made possible after passing the reinforcement committee. Former CEO Ahn Ik-soo and the Ansan front office confirmed 30 players to be together in the new season through this process. However, recently, an order was issued from the acting CEO to "hold all contracts". Currently, only head coach Lee Kwan-woo has completed the contract in the Ansan squad.
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| Ansanwa~Stadium/K League2/ Ansan Greeners FC vs Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju FC/ Ansan Kang Soo-il Lee Kwan-woo, Yang Se-young, Group/ Victory Ceremony/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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Ansan planned to depart for Thailand on the 28th and start off-season training in preparation for the 2025 season. However, the departure itself is uncertain due to the all-stop contract. If you don't leave on time, there may be situations in which you spend money in the air while emptying the playground and accommodation you have secured for off-season training. It is a situation that cannot be possible for a club that operates on civil taxpayers' money.
An official from the Ansan club said, `We have not been able to purchase tickets because the team contract has not been carried out. Youth leaders whose contracts expire this year have not been disposed of either." He then added that "The off-season training plan is in place, and the leaders and players are asking when to sign a contract, but it's difficult to know how to answer."
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| Ansanwa~Stadium/ K League2/ Ansan Greeners FC vs Chungcheongbuk-do Cheongju FC/ Ansan Group/ Victory Ceremony/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon |
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In response, a city official said, `The club's goal is to design the farming process well next year and produce good results.' I didn't hear the 'full hold' story. The biggest problem is to leave the training camp and form a team. It is a position to be cautious about any contract. Sooner or later, it will go ahead without a hitch," he added. Regarding overseas training, he said, `It's what we need to improve our skills and perform next year.' `I don't think the departure date is important in terms of operation if it's in terms of recruiting good players and organizing them well.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
