Busan IPark has found a new coach

After parting ways with head coach Park Jin-seop, Busan IPark has found a new coach. The main man is former Incheon United coach Cho Sung-hwan.

A source familiar with the K-League said, “Busan has selected Cho Sung-hwan as the new head coach. Detailed negotiations have been finalized. An announcement will be made soon.” The Busan club announced on the 14th that it had appointed Cho as its 25th head coach. After quickly finalizing the appointment, Busan is looking to rebound with Cho.

After failing to win the final game of last season and missing out on promotion, Busan has been desperate this season. They were considered one of the “Big Four” before the start of the season, along with Suwon Samsung, Seongnam FC, and Seoul Eland. However, they struggled as expected. The departure of “key striker” Kim Chan, the long-term injury to “key defender” Cho Woo-je, and the failure of ambitious signing Lopez to adapt to the team. The team utilized new recruits like Son Hui, but it was not enough. The team plummeted to ninth place.

Eventually, coach Park Jin-seob took responsibility for the poor performance and resigned. Busan announced on the 8th, “Coach Park announced his intention to resign to the club. We have finalized our cooperation by mutual agreement,’ the club announced. Busan, which switched to coach Yoo Kyung-ryul, quickly began looking for a new coach. As the team is still not far from the fifth place playoff spot, it set the pace for a quick rebound. Various candidates were considered, mainly coaches with promotion experience.

Busan chose Cho Sung-hwan, who recently parted ways with Incheon.

Cho relinquished the Incheon baton after four years at the helm by mutual consent on May 5 against Gimcheon Commerce. Busan decided that Cho, who has exceeded expectations with each team he has been in charge of, 카지노사이트 was the right man to lead the rebound. They gave him high marks for his excellent man management, especially his ability to motivate. Busan quickly contacted Cho and set up a negotiating table.

Cho, who had planned to take the rest of the season off, was caught off guard by Busan’s offer. He thought it would be disrespectful to return to the field so soon, especially after his beautiful farewell to Incheon. However, Cho turned his mind to a new challenge that he had never experienced before: the K League 2. Cho had only played in the K League 1 with Jeju United and Incheon. Before making a final agreement, Cho called Incheon to ask for their understanding, and on the afternoon of the 13th, the final decision was made. He returned to the field after nine days.

A fierce defender during his playing days, Cho has enjoyed success since turning to coaching. After coaching at Jeonbuk Hyundai and Jeju, Cho made his debut as a K League coach with Jeju in 2016. After leading Jeju to the Final A and runner-up finishes, Cho took over at Incheon in August 2020 and quickly became a household name. He transformed the ‘survivalist’ Incheon and led the club to its first-ever Asian Champions League appearance.

Now, he’s challenging for promotion with Busan.

“I am honored to be appointed as the head coach of Busan, a prestigious club that I have wanted to play for since I was a player,” Cho said. “I came to Busan with the mindset of starting a new challenge rather than stability. I will do my best to promote Busan as soon as possible and reward the fans with good results.”

Cho will first watch the 22nd round of the ‘Hana Bank K League 2 2024’ against FC Anyang at Anyang Sports Complex on the 14th from the stands. He will then travel to Busan for a meeting with the players. On the 20th, he will play his first game as Busan’s head coach in an away match against the Jeonnam Dragons.

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