Gyeongnam FC appointed Bae Sung-jae as the 11th new head coach
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Gyeongnam FC ranked 11th in the final 'Hana Bank K League 2 2025'. He made changes in the middle of the season, such as changing foreigners, but failed to meet expectations. In the end, he broke up with director Lee Eul-yong last September. He ended the season under the acting head coach Kim Pil-jong.
Bae Sung-jae, the new coach of Gyeongnam, made his professional debut at Daejeon Citizen (currently Daejeon Hana Citizen) in 2002. He played as a player for Yongin Citizens' Soccer Team. After retirement, he moved to Thailand and gained experience as a leader at Tanyaburi United, Asamchan Tonburi, and Bangkok FC, strengthening his team's tactical management skills. After returning to Korea, he served as coach of the Hanmaum Football Center under-18 and led Goyang KH FC to a K4 league victory in its first season in 2022. In 2024, he returned to the K-League as the head coach of Chungnam Asan FC and contributed to the team's advance to the promotion and playoffs. Since then, he was appointed as the head coach of Asan, South Chungcheong Province, in December last year. However, he resigned during the season in October this year due to poor performance.
Coach Bae said, `I feel a great sense of responsibility and determination to start a new challenge as the coach of Gyeongnam FC. I am well aware of the club's history, passion, and fans' expectations. In the future, we will clearly set the team's standards and directions, and create a structure in which individual players' growth and the team's victory go hand in hand. I've been watching the fans' passionate support, so I'll repay your trust with a strong and responsible attitude every game."
CEO Lee Heung-sil highly appreciates Bae Sung-jae's ability to manage the team, tactical diversity, and creative game management. We look forward to serving as a key leader for a long-term leap forward beyond the 2026 season."
Meanwhile, coach Bae plans to quickly complete the selection of coaching staff and the formation of the team. After the first convocation on the 10th, it will begin overseas training next month.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
