'Lowest' Daegu FC shot a new firefighter. He is the former manager of Suwon Samsung, Kim Byung-soo.
An official familiar with the K-League situation said "Daegu is about to sign a final autograph with manager Kim." If there are no special problems, an official announcement is expected on the afternoon of the 27th." Daegu, which was playing the season under acting coach Seo Dong-won after Park Chang-hyun voluntarily resigned due to poor performance on April 13, selected a new coach in a month and a half.
After breaking up with coach Park, Daegu started looking for a new head coach. It wasn't an easy journey. Former Ryan City coach Kim Do-hoon, former Daejeon Hana Citizen coach Lee Min-sung, and former Busan I'Park coach Park Jin-seop are on the list. But either it all went down or it didn't reach a proper negotiation. In the meantime, the supporters were angry at the continued sluggishness, and Daegu expressed its intention to appoint a coach earlier than originally scheduled June 13.
The answer was Kim Byung-soo, general manager of Yeoncheon FC. After being replaced by Suwon in September 2023, Kim, who was managing the club and managing the team as a general manager in the K4 League and then FC Chungju, recently decided to return to the field after receiving a love call from Daegu. Coach Kim, who led Yeungnam University based in Daegu, continued his relationship by playing several practice games with Daegu at the time. CEO Cho Kwang-rae also praised Kim's resourcefulness. He also has a relationship with acting coach Seo Dong-won at Korea University.
Coach Kim, who was called a `football genius' during his active days, did not perform as well as expected due to injuries. Kim, who retired from Oita Trinita in Japan in 1997, blossomed after his leadership transformation. Kim, who started as a coach at Korea University and served as a coach for Pohang's second division, was called the best coach at the university. They all lifted the trophy in a big tournament.
When he took office at E-Land in Seoul in 2017, Kim transformed into a professional leader. Coach Kim, who showed a disappointing performance at E-Land, served as Gangwon FC's head of the power reinforcement department and became the Gangwon coach in 2018. Coach Kim, who was in the spotlight with a new tactic called 'Byeongsu Ball', made achievements such as entering Final A in 2019. However, despite full support, he fell to the relegation zone in 2021 and was replaced again. In May 2023, he took the helm of Suwon, which was on the verge of relegation at the time, but failed to rebound. In just four months, the front office threw out head coach Kim in a surprise move. Suwon was relegated in the end of this season.
Daegu will try to escape the relegation zone with head coach Kim. As a leader who receives conflicting reviews, the soccer community is showing a reaction of expectation and concern at the news that coach Kim is going to Daegu. Daegu plans to recruit a large amount of foreign players in the summer transfer market to empower coach Kim. Coach Kim will watch the home game against Jeonbuk Hyundai on the 27th and start planning to rebound.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
