The Jeonbuk Hyundai crisis is endless. Even the survival of the K League 1 has begun to look unclear.
Jeonbuk drew 0-0 without scoring in the 36th round of “Hana Bank K League 1 2024” showdown with Incheon United at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on the 2nd.
Both Jeonbuk and Incheon needed to win. It was a showdown between the lowest 11th and 12th places, but the difference was only two points, so the two teams could be reversed or Jeonbuk ran away depending on the result of the match.
However, both Jeonbuk and Incheon lost their tails. As both teams pushed back their lines to avoid losing first goal, no shots were fired. Both teams showed poor decision-making ability as they lacked effective shot on the day.
As a result, Jeonbuk ranked 11th (9 wins, 11 draws, 16 losses, 38 points), and Incheon ranked 12th (8 wins, 12 draws, 16 losses, 36 points).
At least ninth place should be able to confirm early remaining in the K-League 1. The 10th and 11th places will have an elevation play-off match. The 10th place will have an elevation play-off match with the winning team of the K-League 2 promotion play-off, while the 11th place will have a showdown with the second-ranked team in the K-League. The 12th place will be automatically demoted to the second division.
Jeonbuk has failed to score a single goal since the final round. It lost 3-4 games in the 33rd round, the final regular season match against Daegu, but scored three goals, but has not scored a single goal since the 34th to 36th rounds of the final round.
Jeonbuk made every effort to break through Incheon’s dense defense by substituting Jeon Byeong-gwan, Andrigo, Thiago and Lee Seung-woo as replacements for Park Jae-yong and Kim Jin-kyu, but showed lethargy with only four shots. It was also regrettable that only Andrigo and Kim Jin-gyu were the only strikers who attempted to shoot.
North Jeolla Province fans who visited the stadium were enraged by the frustrating attack. After the game ended, a hanger saying, “Kim Doo-hyun, get out!” was displayed on one side of the cheering section, and boos poured out. Coach Cho Seong-hwan also expressed regret over the booing and the hanger toward the coach.
After the press conference, Jeonbuk supporters stayed and asked for dialogue by calling on the coach, coaches, and even general manager Lee Do-hyun. Kim continued to ask for support, but fans demanded to show their responsibility. In the end, the dialogue ended with boos from fans.
“I failed to score three points first, but I think the players did their best under pressure and pressure,” Kim said in a press conference. “I wanted to win as it was a home game, but I feel sorry for the fans. It’s a fight that we have to fight until the end anyway. I will try to overcome it with the players until the end.”
“I was able to play aggressively to match my team’s color, but I was able to give up opportunities to my opponents and tried to solve them through player change. It didn’t go well. I fully understand and sympathize with the fans’ thoughts and words. We prepare to win every game and the results are regrettable, but there are some areas where soccer does not go the way we wanted. We need to prepare well with the players and play the next game,” he said.
Korea has to yield results in the end. However, it is questionable whether the management of the game in order not to lose will bring about results. Jeonbuk, which is more familiar with the race to win, is not familiar with the race to stay. Victory comes first before a draw in “survival.” 메이저놀이터
Jeonbuk will bring Daegu FC home at its home stadium at 4:30 p.m. on the 10th, and then hold the final league match against Gwangju FC at Gwangju Football Stadium on the 24th.
If the team wins the match, Jeonbuk will have at least a chance to avoid direct relegation. However, attention is focusing on whether Kim Doo-hyun will choose reality again or aggressively seek victory over Daegu, which is similar in style to Incheon.