Lee Eul-yong, general manager of Yongin City Football Center, is expected to take over as the new head coach of K League 2 Gyeongnam FC, which aims to take a leap forward in 2025.
An official in the transfer market said on the 12th, "Gyeongnam is virtually appointed as head coach Lee after searching for several candidates," adding, "If there is no unexpected change, the announcement will be made soon."
South Gyeongsang Province put former South Chungcheong Province manager Park Dong-hyuk at the helm late last year. However, the team struggled under Park.
In the end, South Gyeongsang Province broke up with Park on Sept. 13 by terminating his contract. Since then, he spent the rest of the season as an acting coach, and after recruiting the coach before the new season, he decided to appoint Lee.
Lee made a name for himself as a left-footed specialist representing Korean soccer history.
His left foot free kick goal in the match against Turkey, the third or fourth place team at the 2002 World Cup Korea-Japan, remains impressive to soccer fans. He then advanced to the Turkiye Travjonspor, where he played for European leagues.
After coaching Gangwon FC in 2012 and FC Seoul in 2017, he served as the acting coach of FC Seoul in 2018. After serving as the head coach of Jeju United, he served as the general manager of Yongin City Football Center from 2022.
Director Lee is famous, but he has also recently made his name known for his two sons' active performances on the professional stage. 메이저놀이터
Lee Tae-seok, the eldest son who was born a month after the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, joined Seoul in 2021 and moved to Pohang last summer to show off his skills with his left foot skills that resemble his father. Hong Myung-bo, who is currently on an expedition to the Middle East, has been selected as the second player of the team, and is aiming to make an A-match debut following his father.
Lee Seung-joon, who was born in 2004, joined Seoul last year and moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cor Pacan last summer to live in the Middle East.
Gyeongnam, which ranked 12th out of 13 teams in the K League 2 in the 2024 season, has a crumpled image of the leader of the local provincial and provincial teams, will set the stage for a rebound through the appointment of head coach Lee.