Kim Tae-young, who is leading the semifinals of the World Cup, enters the stage in Laos, Southeast Asia...Champasak Abneel baton
Jun 24, 2025
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Laos club Champasak Abneel announced on the 24th that it has officially appointed Kim Tae-young as its first head coach. As a result, coach Kim will join the team from July 1st to serve as a full-fledged coach.
This appointment is the first official managerial appointment since 'DJ Management' took over the management rights of Champasak United in Laos' first division in April and changed the club name to 'Champasak Avnil FC'. In particular, the appointment was made through an open audition-type director selection process held on the 20th, and the final decision was made after evaluation by internal and external judges and in-depth discussions by major shareholders.
The club said it highly appreciated Kim's rich coaching experience, strategic vision for the Asian stage, and growing leadership with young players.
Coach Kim played as a center back in Jeollanam-do and made his name as a representative defender of the K League. He played in 105 A matches and joined the FIFA Century Club, and was loved by the nation as a key defender in the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup. As a leader, he has abundant field experience, including coaching Korea's U-20, U-23, and A teams, as well as coaching the Cheonan City Hall soccer team (currently Cheonan City) and coaching K-League clubs such as Suwon, Jeonnam, and Ulsan.
Starting with participation in the Lao Premier League, Champasak Abneel aims to advance to the AFC Challenge League and the AFF ASEAN Championship (Shopee Cup) in the mid to long term. Under manager Kim, he plans to focus on jumping from simple league survival to an Asian-style club representing Laos.
In particular, the Lao League allows up to 10 foreign players to register, and up to five of the 11 starters can be included based on the entry. As a wide range of configurations is possible without nationality restrictions, the opportunities for players from various countries, including Korea, to enter the Asian stage are expanding. Champasak Avnil FC is actively utilizing these systems to form a competitive global squad.
The club is strengthening its fan-centered operation policy based on the philosophy that `players and clubs go with fans' and plans to expand connections with local communities and build a participatory soccer culture in which fans become the main agents of growth.
Director Kim said, `I am very honored to be appointed as the first director of Champasak Abneel""As a club representing Laos, this team has the potential to grow into a competitive team on the Asian stage as well."" He then said, "I will focus more than just focusing on the results of the game, I will focus on creating a team culture that breathes with fans and grows together.""We will do our best to make Champasak Abneel a trusted club by fans and the community."," he added.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
