Korea Cup, which he wanted to win, will be eliminated, Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong will make up for it in K League 1
Jul 02, 2025
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Seoul lost 0-1 to Jeonbuk Hyundai in the quarterfinals at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 2nd. He led the game throughout the second half, but eventually collapsed due to a last-minute loss. With the defeat, Seoul accepted the result of elimination from the Korea Cup on its home turf.
Coach Kim said after the game, `I'm sorry to the fans that I wanted to play the final against Jeonbuk in Sangam, but I couldn't. I think it was good in terms of content, but it's a shame that I couldn't make a decision on the chance", he commented. Then "The players' willingness to win was considerable, which seems to have led to impatience. Seeing the opponent exhausted, he considered the last minute a match, but the defenders went up aggressively. I tried to restrain myself, but it didn't go my way." "Although I was unfortunately eliminated, I will try to show good performance in the league," he said.
Coach Kim has shown considerable will to win the Korea Cup since the beginning of the season. In response, Kim briefly had a meeting with the players after the game. The game itself led us to what we wanted. I feel like the players played well, too. I want to continue to lead that part. "I'm sorry to lose the Korea Cup, but if I do well in the league, I think I can be in a position to advance to the Asian Champions League Elite or 2. I will make sure that we can achieve that goal in the league." On the upcoming East Asian Cup break, "I want to train my decision-making ability. The players who have played many games need to take a break as well."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
