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| A Chinese newspaper on the revelation of the press conference by director Seo Jeong-won. |
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| Seo Jeong-won, a representative Korean coach in the Chinese Super League, Chengdu (left) and Shandong coach Choi Kang-hee. |
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| Seo Jung-won, head coach of Chengdu Rong-cheong, publicly expressed dissatisfaction with the club's management at a press conference on the 17th. |
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"Chinese Super League (CSL) clubs are suffering from 'Korean phobia"
On the 20th, the Chinese portal `Sohu Dotcom' quoted an article by a sports creator with more than 3.36 million followers.
The media said 'Three teams of CSL this season, Henan, Shandong and Chengdu, are with Korean coaches. However, as the season progressed, all three teams struggled with Korean coaching problems. Both club management and fans are deeply saddened by the problem of Korean coaching. Not only did they fall short of expectations, but they also took a toll on the team's reputation. In the future, CSL teams will have no choice but to be more cautious in appointing Korean coaches, and they may even feel 'horror' about Korean coaches.
Specifically 'Hunan was the first team to suffer from the poor performance of the Korean coach. At the beginning of the season, Henan Pan expressed strong dissatisfaction with the former coach Nam Ki-il, mainly because of the player recruitment policy. There were obvious flaws in tactics and strategy composition. The mystery is that he already has a tall and talented central defender, and Henan has continued to recruit a central defender. This is a rare occurrence in the history of poor football.
Then 'After the opening, Henan's tactics were more unacceptable. The winger was forced to play a full-back role. Such line-up adjustments are also very rare at the amateur level. Nam Ki-il's ingenious tactics undermined the team's overall performanceHe said 'Hunan fell into a serious slump due to the recruitment mistakes and tactical confusion. Although he stuck to his position despite fan complaints, the club eventually replaced Nam to prevent his team from being demoted, he added. Manager Nam, who took the helm in 2024, was notified of his dismissal as of April 29.
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| Before the date of his death, coach Henan was notified of his dismissal in April. SNS |
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| Director Choi Kang-hee Shandong. Photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Federation |
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I also heard the case of Shandong. Coach Choi Kang-hee drew strong dissatisfaction from fans due to various problems such as inappropriate recruitment of players, lack of tactical change, and on-site command oru. During the home game, fans shouted the slogan 'Haim', and some fans boycotted the coach's support. However, Choi still does not want to leave the team on his own. It wasn't until the middle of the season that the Shandong club decided to end its cooperation with Choi. Shandong fan's disappointment is in line with Henan fan's feelings, he said.
Some Chinese media outlets poured out reports that Choi did not receive contact from the club, except for mentioning that he visited Korea for treatment. It may be interpreted as an intention to frame 'Unauthorized departure'. The contract period between Choi and Shandong was known until the end of this year. Coach Choi has been rumored to be replaced since last year, but there have been reports that the club is hesitating to make a decision due to the high penalty.
The reason why the two teams, Henan and Shandong, are in trouble is the lack of performance of the directors and the lack of willingness to resign voluntarily. On the other hand, Chengdu's situation is different, he said, mentioning the most recent renewal of the contract of Chungdu coach Seo Jung-won. The media outlet reported that director Seo Jung-won could not reach an agreement on the issue of contract extension, causing controversy on Weibo. The situation, which should have been a satisfactory contract extension, turned into a joke, making the situation complicated and difficult to solve,' he pointed out.
Some say that coach Seo's high salary is an obstacle to renewing his contract, and rather, he is taking the form of `attacking' coach Seo. It is argued that director Seo's responsibility is not to make the automatic extension contract specified in the contract. Coach Seo strongly protested by revealing the club's behavior. At the away press conference against Tianjin Jinman on the 17th, "I'm sorry to those who say this now."There's a problem now." I put up with it for six months, but I can't take it anymore as a director. You can't just watch it." Coach Seo claimed that the club unilaterally fired its coaches. "Since the winter, the club has not trusted (our) coaches," Seo said. Dismissed the medical staff and interpreters. The coaching contract was signed in March (when the season started) and there were few decisions I could make."
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| Seo Jung-won, head coach of Chengdu Rong-cheong, publicly expressed dissatisfaction with the club's management at a press conference on the 17th. |
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"In the second half of the year, I have to compete in three tournaments (Super League, domestic Cup, Asian Champions League), but the club has not contacted me (about recruiting and renting players). I don't know much about it. This situation is unacceptable." Coach Seo said, `If the club is not satisfied with the coaching staff, please let us know as soon as possible. Please communicate with me as soon as possible so that we can make a decision."
Finally, the three teams led by the Korean coach faced numerous difficulties. All of these issues are directly related to the manager, and most of them are negative evaluations. 'It is likely that Super League clubs will be more cautious when appointing Korean managers in the future, and the same mistake may be repeated.'Korean phobia' could become widespread'
Chengdu, led by head coach Seo, is currently fourth in CSL and sixth in Shandong. It's far from the championship, but it's hard to say it's a poor performance.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
