[골닷컴, 김천] Reporter Kang Dong-hoon = Professional soccer K League 1 Seongnam FC acting manager Jeong Kyung-ho (42) vowed not to give up the rest of the game even though the relegation was confirmed. He said in particular that he would serve as a support to help keep a team that was shaken by rumors of a recent club sale.
Seongnam drew 1-1 in the Hana One Q K League 1 2022 round 35 away match against Sangmu Kim at 4:30 pm on the 7th at Gimcheon Sports Complex. Faisal Mulich (28, Serbia) took the lead with an opening goal, and started off pleasantly, but eventually allowed the equalizer.
With the draw that day, Seongnam failed to win their sixth game and remained in 12th place (6 wins, 8 draws, 21 losses, 26 points), and direct relegation was confirmed regardless of the results of the remaining three matches. It is the first time in four years since 2018 that Seongnam has been relegated to the second division.
At the press conference after the match, Acting Jung said, “The players ran hard with the determination that it was the last game. As planned, we scored the first goal in the first half, but we had a balance problem in the second half and we conceded. I did, but it was not enough.”
He continued, “I took on the acting role in a difficult time, and I worked hard to show a good image for the fans until the end. I didn’t have a lot of time, but I looked forward and ran while thinking about how to give hope and miracles with earnestness in the given time. “But it was not enough. Now that the result has been decided, it is important to finish the rest of the game well. I will do my best to serve as a way to inform fans of continuity and continuity.”
Acting Jung looked back on the past and said, “There were a lot of injuries to the players, so I didn’t have a lot of choice. There were games on weekdays and weekends, so there was not enough time to fix the team. Looking back, there are unfortunate results, but the results It made me grow. I want the players to grow as well.” He said, “I don’t want to stop playing soccer, so I have to do my best as a professional player until the end of the last remaining matches, and serve as a support so that the fans can protect Seongnam FC. We will work together to finish well so that we can accept the result well.”