Baek Seung-ho, who chose to accompany Birmingham City, is expected to solidify his position as a key player in the future.
“Birmingham made a wise deal in the transfer market. His short-term goal was promotion, but he had bigger ambitions. He is making efforts to advance to the Premier League. Manager Chris Davis has Baek Seung-ho and Tomoki Iwata, who are key players in advancing to Birmingham’s goal. They are one level higher than other players,” he said.
“Iwata joined from Celtic and immediately adapted to Birmingham, and with Baek remaining, he has formed a great midfield combination. Personally, they are superior to English Ligue 1 players. Baek is technical, energetic, and good at handling balls. He is used to occupying the ball and can deploy quickly. It is perfect for Davis’ style. He is also great when there is no ball.”
Paik played in Barcelona, Girona, and Darmstadt before moving to Jeonbuk Hyundai. He displayed strong performance in Jeonbuk and garnered a goal in the match against Brazil at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, making his name known even more. He was substituted as a wild card at the Hangzhou Asian Games and played as a captain wearing the captain’s armband. He was exempted from the military due to his gold medal.
He moved to Birmingham, the championship team, last winter. He struggled to stay in Birmingham while playing in the second half of the year, but ended up being demoted. Baek, who also excelled in relegation to Birmingham, was expected to move to the team, but he did not let Birmingham go. Eventually, Baek ended up playing in League One. Baek is playing as a key resource, and Davis has shown high trust in him. 안전놀이터
Birmingham started all the matches it played in League One. It has only one assist in attack points, but it has great influence in the game. Showing a different level, it is receiving praise from Birmingham fans, and Davis also praised it in every game. Birmingham successfully renewed its contract with Baek Seung-ho. On the 7th, it officially announced on the club’s website, “Baek Seung-ho has signed a contract extension with the club. We promised the future until June 2028.”
Baek Seung-ho, who chose to join Birmingham in the winter, said, “I am very happy to sign a new contract with Birmingham. Now that the new season has started, I feel like I can do something really big. I can see that we are moving in a good direction by looking at what we do and how we play every day. I think staying here will help my career.”
The renewal of Baek Seung-ho’s contract is evidence that Birmingham is clearly eager to return to the Premier League. It is a tremendous boost for Birmingham that Baek Seung-ho, who shows the best chemistry with Iwata and exerts influence on both offense, midfield and defense, remains. A number of media outlets, including “Football League World,” predicted that Baek Seung-ho and Iwata’s midfield combination will play a key role in Birmingham in the future beyond this season.
“Baek Seung-ho and Iwata approach the game intelligently and influence other players based on their energy and drive. We played only five games together, but we built a strong relationship and it is an even higher level of partnership,” said Football League World.
