I'll take responsibility Kwon Oh-kyu, director of Chungbuk Cheongju, voluntarily resigned...Replacement of K League 2 No. 1 this year
Jun 10, 2025
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Coach Kwon and Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, are expected to break up without completing the season. Kwon reportedly expressed his resignation at a meeting with Kim Hyun-joo, CEO of Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, on the 10th. He reportedly expressed his intention to take responsibility for his poor performance. An official familiar with the situation in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, said "It is correct that Director Kwon expressed his resignation." I've heard that my health has deteriorated recently under pressure to replace me. I understand that CEO Kim also accepted Kwon's will amid the consensus inside and outside the club that a change is needed.
With this, Kwon is expected to become the first head coach to step down after the opening of Hana Bank's K League 2 2025. In K League 1, former Daegu coach Park Chang-hyun stepped down in mid-April, but K League 2 flowed without one replacement until the 15th round held on the 6th and 8th.
The decisive hit was a 0-2 loss against Chungnam Asan at Cheongju Stadium in its home stadium on the 6th. Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, fell into a winless swamp for the second consecutive time and six consecutive wins due to the loss. He laid the groundwork for a rebound through consecutive wins against E-Land (2-0 wins) and Cheonan City (1-0 wins) in April, but he has lost 13 points in the last six games. Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province, which had only 12 points in 15 games, fell from 8th place in early May to 13th place in a month. The score gap with fifth-place Busan (25 points), the final line of the playoffs, widened to 13 points. Coach Kwon shook his head after the match against Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, saying, `I feel sorry for the fans because there is no victory at home yet.'
Coach Kwon, who took over the baton from former coach Choi Yoon-kyum during last year's season, declared '4S soccer'(Smart, Space, Speed, Strong) this year. He said he would make a splash by biting the opponent together. However, due to the anxiety over the long-term injury of the main players in the relay, which began with the winter training, he failed to use his strength from the beginning of the season and eventually withdrew after four months. Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, which was founded in 2023, ranked 8th in 2023 and 10th in 2024, respectively. Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, plans to appoint an official head coach as soon as possible after entrusting head coach Choi Sang-hyun with the baton for the time being.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
