Good-bye. No, you-soon...We apologize to fans who were hurt by FC Seoul's Ki Sung-yueng transfer, and we will not neglect the legendary treatment

Jul 03, 2025

FC Seoul officially announced the departure of legendary Ki Sung-yueng (37), who is about to move to Pohang.

Seoul posted photos of Ki Sung-yueng wearing a Seoul uniform on its official SNS on the 3rd and promised a reunion with 'See you soon' (see you soon). Seoul announced its breakup with Ki Sung-yueng on the 25th of last month, saying that Seoul agreed with the player to spend the retirement ceremony as a club legend when Ki Sung-yueng played and put down without regret as a player. It also said that the club did its best to assist and share a promise that each other would be together in challenging the player's second soccer life as a leader.

The club once again apologized to the fans in this statement. Seoul fans are shocked by the sudden transfer of legendary Ki Sung-yueng, who played only in Seoul in the K-League. After the previous match against Pohang, he expressed his anger with 'Coumak' (bus blocking), and held a meeting with the club.

Seoul feels so sorry for not being able to protect all the fans' precious memories in every moment. We sincerely bow our heads and apologize to fans who were deeply hurt by the transfer of legendary Ki Sung-yueng. All executives and employees in Seoul have a deep sense of responsibility. We are also deeply accepting the rebuke from the fans in this regard.

photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association

Then 'Recently, although it was a short time, I was able to confirm the pain and deep meaning of the fans by meeting with them. I will never listen to what you pointed out here and memorize it deeply. We will do our best to ensure that every moment of the fans, the precious memories, are fully preserved, and that we will do our best to ensure that there is no negligence in the legendary treatment.

In addition, we will improve the communication system so that the club can match the eyes of the fans without any deviation. I will make sure to keep my heartfelt pledge to the fans who led Seoul to the most popular K-League club. 'The club is solely responsible for this incident, so please hold the whip only to us and ask for greater support and support for the coach and the team. Once again, I sincerely apologize to the fans who are heartbroken. I hope you will always be with me.'

When Ki Sung-yueng officially joins Pohang in the near future, he will announce his position on the transfer through media interviews.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.