Gyeongnam confirm Choi Jin-han as new manager

Gyeongnam confirm Choi Jin-han as new manager

Gyeongnam FC have appointed FC Seoul reserve team chief Choi Jin-han as their new manager, bringing to an end the recent round of managerial changes following the end of the 2010 K-League season. The club had earlier confirmed that Kim Kwi-hwa, who held the position on a caretaker basis following Cho Kwang-rae’s departure for the national team job in...

Jeju to face FC Seoul in K-League championship final

Jeju to face FC Seoul in K-League championship final

Jeju United maintained their status as the only K-League side to have gone undefeated at home in 2010 as they defeated Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1-0 at the Seogwipo World Cup stadium on Sunday to set up a two legged championship playoff final clash with table-toppers FC Seoul this week. Although the pre-match build-up focused on the race to the 100 K-League career...

Jeonbuk march on to face Jeju in K-League playoff semi-final

Jeonbuk march on to face Jeju in K-League playoff semi-final

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will face Jeju United in the 2010 K-League championship playoff semi-final this Sunday afternoon as they booked their passage and a spot in the 2011 AFC Champions League tournament with a 1-0 win over Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma this evening. Both sides had a number of chances throughout the match however the game’s solitary goal came in...

Jeonbuk and Seongnam progress in K-League playoffs

Jeonbuk and Seongnam progress in K-League playoffs

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will face Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma on Wednesday for the right to face Jeju United in the next round of the K-League championship playoff series, and a place in the 2011 AFC Champions League competition, after both teams earned victories in their respective playoff matches at the weekend. A tenth minute header from former Suwon Samsung...

Ahn Iksoo set to coach Busan I’Park for the next 4 years

Ahn Iksoo set to coach Busan I’Park for the next 4 years

Ahn Iksoo has been hired as Busan I’Park’s manager for the next 4 years. Ahn replaces Hwang Sunhong, who had fled to Busan I’Park’s Gyungsang rival Pohang Steelers—a club Hwang had spent 5 prolific years during his playing career. Ahn, currently the assistant manager for the 2010 K-League regular season champion FC Seoul, will join the club at the end...

Jung Hae-sung returns to management with Chunnam

Jung Hae-sung returns to management with Chunnam

Chunnam Dragons moved quickly to replace outgoing manager Park Hang-seo as they have confirmed the appointment of former Jeju United boss Jung Hae-sung on a two year deal. 52 year-old Jung spent three seasons on the Chunnam coaching staff from 1996-1998 and has had previous roles with LG Cheetahs and Pohang Steelers in a coaching career that began when he...