Although the new season has not yet started, the will of the players and coaches gathered in one place was hot. On the 20th, at 1:00 pm, the opening media day of ‘Hanawon Q K League 1 2023’ was held at the Geomungo Hall of The-K Hotel located in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu. The K-League 1 professional soccer players and coaches ahead of the opening this weekend showed their determination not to lose and to win.
The coaches and captains of each team in the K League 1 who attended the meeting predicted that the Yanggang composition between Ulsan Hyundai and Jeonbuk Hyundai would continue this season. When Pohang coach Kim Ki-dong said, “Ulsan and Jeonbuk have good squads,” Gangwon coach Choi Yong-soo and Seoul coach Ahn Ik-soo also admitted, “It is true that Jeonbuk and Ulsan are in the lead.”When Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo, who is aiming for a second consecutive championship, said, “I will do my best with the thought of taking on a new challenge again this year,” Jeonbuk coach Kim Sang-sik, who won the championship for 5 consecutive years but was beaten by Ulsan last year, said, “Coach Yong-soo Choi’s Gangwon won last year. I lost 4 times to Ulsan, but I hope to win this year and go to the semifinals.”However, the spirit of the teams that the two Hyundais said to challenge the team was not easy. In addition to Ulsan and Jeonbuk, Incheon, Jeju, and Seoul, which made good use of power reinforcement during the winter, received a majority of votes saying that they would rise to the top. Coach Seong-hwan Cho of Incheon, who overcame the weakness of being a citizen team and achieved results last season, said, “It is an honor to be mentioned at the top. Jeonbuk and Ulsan are of course included. 메이저놀이터 The other one will be Incheon,” he showed confidence. In addition, Jeju coach Ki-il Nam said, “I will aim for a high goal this season as well. We will become a team that surpasses Jeonbuk and Ulsan.”Teams that were not mentioned as top candidates were also full of will to reverse. Daejeon coach Lee Min-seong, who was promoted from K-League 2 this season, said, “It took me eight years to get to this position. I will do my best to keep my position.” Coach Lee Jung-hyo of Gwangju, also a promoted team, said, “Remaining is not the goal. Other teams will try to catch us. there is no other way. I want to say that we will not give points easily.” Coach Lee drew attention by attending Media Day wearing a uniform with his name on it to console Lee Euteum, who was injured while preparing for the season.