Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo, who established himself as a popular K-League head coach with his relentless charisma and flexible tactics, made a strong impression on the Asian stage.
Even though he scored seven goals, his straight face became a big topic.
Reporter Cho Eun-ji reports.
On the Asian Champions League stage, which was the first in the club’s 14-year history, Gwangju FC shook the net in a minute and predicted a great victory.
On Chuseok, under a big full moon, Gwangju sank Yokohama in Japan with seven goals.
We received about 1.2 billion won in our money, a generous Chuseok gift, adding $800,000 to the $800,000 we already secured while stepping into the finals and $100,000 in victory bonuses.
Coach Lee Jung-hyo, who roared every time a goal was scored, but what caught my attention more than that was the appearance of a serious face, not laughing, even before the victory was just around the corner.
[Counselor: This is the expression of the team manager who scored 7 goals]
Coach Lee Jung-hyo said he was angry that he scored three goals even though he perfectly caught the runner-up team in last year’s tournament, and that he was not satisfied with the result.
“Winning but making a serious face” is Lee Jung-hyo’s exclusive patent, but if you miss your tactics or make a mistake, you will definitely be disdainful.
[Lee Jung-hyo / Gwangju FC coach (August, home locker room for the semifinals of the Korea Cup) : Don’t be cowardly and make a mistake while trying! It’s okay, I won’t say anything. It’s better. It’s harder for them if they’re aggressive]
[Lee Jung-hyo / Gwangju FC coach] (August 26, round away locker room against Jeonbuk) : Do you want to lose defending or attacking? (Attack!) Then what are you going to do? Push! OK?]
Coach Lee, who has passion for victory and strong charisma, led Gwangju, the last-place team in annual salary, to third place last year, and is popular again this year with the clear color of “Dakgong Soccer.”
Ace Um Ji-sung enters England, and Lee Soon-min last year and Jung Ho-yeon this year are selected for the national team, and the development of players through motivation is also drawing attention. 안전놀이터
[Lee Jung-hyo/Coach Gwangju FC (May, round 12 away locker room against Daegu) : Is there a player with a name here? No. We’re all over the place. We have to go crazy about soccer like crazy. We have to go crazy! We can’t do this!]
With coach Lee Jung-hyo’s “locker room speech” between cold and hot baths receiving enthusiastic responses from fans, Gwangju will invite Jeju to its home turf this weekend to try to win its second consecutive league title.