Director Kim Ki-dong, who looked at his transfer, has to make a decision at some point

Jun 29, 2025

Director Kim Ki-dong, who looked at his transfer, has to make a decision at some point



Director Kim Ki-dong, who looked at his transfer, has to make a decision at some point
"I think it was up to you to make the decision and the choice"

FC Seoul won 4-1 in the 21st round of the 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' against the Pohang Steelers at Sangam World Cup Stadium on the 29th. Seoul (30 points) jumped to sixth place with this victory.

Seoul was shaken by the news of Ki Sung-yueng's transfer before the game. Ki Sung-yueng recently confirmed his breakup with Seoul and is expected to join Pohang when the process is completed through a medical test on July 3. The fans were very disappointed. Some fans sent their disappointment to Champions Park, the training site. Ahead of the game, there was a hanger in the stands criticizing the club's decision, and shouts continued throughout the game to demand the resignation of the coach.




However, the result of the game was a complete victory for Seoul. Seoul took the lead in the 15th minute of the first half when Lingard scored a penalty kick won by Lucas. Lucas and Banks shook the net in the 32nd minute of the first half and the 4th minute of extra time in the first half. Seoul later lost one goal to Lee Dong-hee in the 29th minute of the second half, but Klimala sealed the match with her K-League debut goal in the 40th minute of the second half.

Coach Kim Ki-dong, who attended the post-match press conference, said "I think we won at home for the first time in a long time. We played by bringing the flow towards us. Because I couldn't win at home, there were difficulties in rushing. I think it's good that the players did a good job as prepared. I'll prepare well and go", he expressed his feelings.

Throughout the game, Seoul fans booed Kim Ki-dong calling for his resignation. Responding to the booing from the fans, Kim said, `I think the fans can do that in the current situation. You have to accept it."




Director Kim Ki-dong, who looked at his transfer, has to make a decision at some point
Asked whether the victory was a psychological factor, "The players seem to have been more focused. While we were preparing, we had to win at home. When scoring, he said, let's focus a little more and play with altruistic play rather than greed, and the defensive part of the opponent's pattern and attack went well. When attacking, the players' confidence increased a lot as they were well connected between opposing pockets. I think it led to a lot of points because the game went well."

As for how to focus the team, "Foreign players did not feel this atmosphere well. I tried to relax a little bit to the players. Fans expressed their regret for the player's departure, so they said lightly that they could accept it and trained. We have to do something, so as a coach, we moved on and focused on that as a player. "

Coach Kim is a legend of Pohang. Regarding the fact that players who have played in Seoul for a long time leave shabby and say there is no legend, "I think it's a difficult problem."I thought a lot about it when I had to retire. What I think, what the coach thinks, what the club thinks can be different. I think it was up to you to make decisions and choices. I could have added a year when I retired, or I could have gone to another team. I made the decision. So, he paid a lot of attention in it, so he went to training and even coached at Pohang. It's not like we can be a player forever. At some point, we have to make a decision. Those things seem to have been decided by himself."




Regarding the upcoming Korea Cup match against Jeonbuk, "It is a different matter from the league. Since it is a cup competition, if you win one or two more games beyond Jeonbuk, you can go to the final. It is true that today's victory has lowered the burden in the next game. As in April, I expect the team to get better unconditionally. We are confident that we can make it like that."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.