“Suwon Samsung’s youth team is clearly settled.”
The 2024 GROUND.N K-League Under-15 Championship took place at Cheonan Football Center at 7 p.m. on Sunday. In the final match, the Daejeon Hana Citizen Under-15 (Daejeon) and Suwon Samsung Under-15 (Suwon Samsung) faced off. The two teams played for a total of 70 minutes, 35 minutes each in the first half and the second half. The result of the match was 1-0, which was the victory of Suwon Samsung. Suwon Samsung secured the top spot by securing Choi Ji-eon’s winning goal in the 32nd minute of the first half.
Lee Jong-chan led Suwon Samsung U-15 to the championship. Despite difficulties in the first match of the championship, Lee maintained good balance and ultimately won the title. After the match, he met with Lee Jong-chan.
First of all, coach Lee Jong-chan said, “It wasn’t an easy game. I’m so happy to win the championship. I want to thank my students and staff. I hope the players can grow further based on the championship title.”
Lee Jong-chan also said, “I told them to do what they had prepared. If they do, they will bring about enough results.” The players were enthusiastic about the win while preparing for the K League Under-15 Championship. They became one team and created synergy effect among them.”
Lee Jong-chan, who was born in 1987, is a good example of how he quickly became a coach. “After retiring, I started working as an under-15 coach in Daejeon. Then, I stayed in Daejeon for nine years. I felt like I didn’t want to lose because today’s game was against my former team. I think the players recognized that and worked harder.” 안전놀이터
Suwon Samsung is a club that values youth very much. Manager Lee Jong-chan also said that he gets help from that philosophy. “Suwon Samsung has a well-established youth team. We are nurturing the players well in that team, and we get good results,” he said, boasting the superiority of the system.
Finally, coach Lee Jong-chan said, “We train a lot to improve our cognitive abilities. We order them to read the game situation. They also conduct analyses themselves. That leads to the results.” He also mentioned one of the secrets of his development.