'Relegation-threatened' Jeonbuk manager Lee Do-hyun “We're not in a position to discuss Kim Doo-hyun's departure right now”
'Relegation-threatened' Jeonbuk manager Lee Do-hyun “We're not in a position to discuss Kim Doo-hyun's departure right now”
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Will Jeonbuk's relegation be a reality?
Jeonbuk's struggles continued yesterday (Nov. 27) as Kim Hak-bum's Jeju fell to their second straight defeat in the final round. With Jeonbuk losing back-to-back games when it mattered most, the gap between 11th-ranked Jeonbuk and 12th-ranked Incheon is now just two points after the latter beat Gwangju on the same day.
Head coach Kim Doo-hyun said at the post-match press conference, “I apologize to the fans who came. They supported us in the rain, but we have to fight to the end,” he said, bowing his head. “We didn't score when we had chances, so we conceded in the end. Our finishing was the difference. It's very frustrating,” he said.
As relegation looms ever closer to reality, the patience of Jeonbuk fans, who had been willing to trust and support rookie coach Kim Doo-hyun, is wearing thin.
Kim, who made his debut on May 29 against Gangwon, has won six games, drawn five and lost 10 in 21 matches until the last game against Jeju, 메이저사이트 with a winning percentage of 28.57%.
Fans who supported the team until the end, even in the rain, shouted, “Coach Kim Doo-hyun, this is not right!” in front of the helpless defeat.
In the midst of the dismissal speculation, Jeonbuk manager Lee Do-hyun expressed his confidence in Kim, saying that he will take charge of the remaining three games.
“We're not in a situation where we can discuss his departure. The content and process of the game were not bad, it's just that the goals didn't come. I'm not thinking about anything else right now, but I have to focus on one game at a time,” he said, adding that there will be no shock therapy.
While the length of Kim Doo-hyun's contract was not disclosed by mutual consent, Jeonbuk said that they will conduct a comprehensive review of the causes of the slump after the season ends.
Lee said, “The cause of the recent slump is complex. We have not been able to manage our illnesses properly, and the cumulative result is just now coming out. We should have been taking painkillers when we should have been taking antibiotics. It's too late for youth development, but we have to work hard,” he said, adding that the team plans to make a comprehensive diagnosis and come up with a mid- to long-term solution.
Coincidentally, 11th-ranked Jeonbuk and 12th-ranked Incheon will meet this weekend in a cliffhanger match. The loser of this match has a very good chance of being relegated this season.
For Kim Doo-hyun, the next three games will decide whether this desperate crisis will be the nourishment of his coaching career or a memory he'd rather forget.