Coach Park Chang-hyun (57), newly appointed as Daegu FC’s head coach, predicted offensive soccer that actively utilizes young blood.
When this reporter met him at Daegu FC Club House in Suseong-gu, Daegu on Tuesday, Park said, “I prefer to increase ball possession rate by passing a lot with speed. When I was a coach at Hongik University, I constantly asked my players to do so. Daegu soccer will not suddenly change that way, but I will make every effort to gradually transform it into a speedy soccer.”
Coach Park served as an active striker in Pohang Steel from 1989 to 1997 after moving through Daegu Cheonggu High School and Hanyang University. After that, he turned into a leader and served as an acting coach and coach for the Pohang Steelers for about three years from 2008. He is evaluated as having led Hongik University for a long time from 2017 to recently, putting his team in the ranks of college soccer powerhouses.
He was excited throughout the interview because he returned to the professional stage after a long time. “I feel very honored to be the coach of Daegu. I remember that the overall atmosphere of the stadium was really good when we played at DGB Daegu Bank Park. At that time, my dream was to play in a place like this, but it came true.” 메이저사이트
He was fully aware of the concern expressed by some fans. Fans are worried that Park has been away from the pro soccer scene for a long time and has little experience as a professional coach. However, Park asked Park to put aside such prejudice and watch the result. “I think it is prejudicial to judge that just because I led a college football team, the level of a coach will remain at that level. It’s just that the team and the players are different. We still have 30 games left. I hope you give me some encouragement while watching the game. I am confident that I will raise my team’s ranking. I don’t think it’s too late to evaluate based on the results.”
He said Daegu is currently hovering at the bottom of the K League 1, but he is hopeful enough because it is a team with strong potential. Manager Park said, “Daegu is also struggling with the ranking fight because foreign players such as Cesinha and Edgar, who have an absolute influence on the team’s power, are injured one after another, and young players are not yet ripe for scoring goals,” adding, “I believe that if foreign players recover and young players gain more experience in practice, the team will be on a higher level than it is now.”
Park stressed the importance of foreign players but stressed that young players should play the role in the end. “Daegu has younger players than other teams. This is why I have high expectations for the team. As foreign players are generally old enough to play full time, I will make the most of young players. Young players will display their abilities as soon as the mood changes.”
“The match is against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors scheduled for Friday right away. Jeonbuk is not performing as it used to be. I will pressure the younger players from the front and see the result with my mobility. Please keep an eye on me.”
