Mugosa, who gave Incheon United the “survival king” title, expressed his miserable feelings about Incheon’s relegation.
Mugosa said it is not yet real that the relegation has been confirmed after the 37th round defeat of Hana Bank K League 1 2024 between Incheon United and Daejeon Hana Citizen at Incheon Football Stadium on the 10th.
Incheon lost consecutive goals to Martha and Anton in the match. Gervaiso scored a chasing goal in the extra time of the first half, but failed to tie it in the second half and eventually lost 1-2.
Incheon maintained its 12th place (8 wins, 12 draws and 17 losses, 36 points). Daejeon, which urgently appointed Hwang Sun-hong, former coach of the Korean Olympic team, succeeded in staying in the first part of next season regardless of the remaining games, as it ranked ninth (11 wins, 12 draws and 14 losses, 45 points).
At the same time, in another game, Jeonbuk Hyundai beat Daegu FC 3-1 and jumped to the 10th place (41 points). Incheon confirmed the 12th place regardless of the final match result, and accepted the result of this season by direct relegation, as the gap between 11th-ranked Daegu (40 points) and Incheon remained four points.
Mugosa failed to score a goal in the match on the day, failing to continue Incheon’s faint hope of staying. He shed tears and expressed regret after the game ended.
After the match, Mugosa said in the mixed zone, “It hurts so much. We didn’t survive. We did our best, but we didn’t. I’m really sorry to the fans.”
“I’m so ashamed that Incheon will go to the K League 2. This is because this team is qualified to play in the K League 1. Especially because these fans are the best fans in the league,” he added.
When asked how he felt after the game, Mugosa said, “It was really not easy to stand in front of the fans. It really hurt. It still unbelievable. I’ve been here for seven years and we always survived. The AFC Champions League also played two years ago. I had good memories here every year. But this is one of the saddest times of my life here.”
“It really hurts. Once again, I’m sorry to the fans for not being able to survive, but we have to accept this situation,” he said.
“Because Incheon is not only a club for me, but a part of my life. I came here seven years ago and was loved by so many fans. Of course, this is my family. It’s a really difficult time today, but I can’t believe it’s happened this season,” Mugosa said in tears in front of his fans. 메이저놀이터
Asked about his next season’s future as he moved on to the second division, Mugosa said, “Of course. Some players will leave next year. I have a contract until next year. Let’s see what happens.”
“Of course, when I came back here from Kobe, I said I wanted to finish my career here. I want to play for Incheon for a long time. But let’s see what happens in the future. We don’t know. But I have a contract and I want to help make this team a better team than this year.”