Kim Eun-joong (44), who took the helm of Suwon FC, showed a cautious but strong confidence as he entered the professional arena.

Kim took over the reins of Suwon FC on Nov. 20, marking his first time in charge of a K League team.

Kim, who had been coaching the national team by age group, took charge of the Under-20 (U20) team last year and showed impressive leadership as they reached the quarterfinals of this year's U20 World Cup.

After the tournament, Kim was approached by several clubs, but he spent time studying at the KFA's Technical Study Group (TSG) before taking the helm of Suwon FC for the new season.

"I know there are a lot of expectations (at Suwon FC) after the U20 World Cup results," Kim told News1 on Nov. 21. We will prepare well and show the changed face of Suwon FC next year," he said.

"We have been preparing steadily. Although professional teams and age-group national teams operate differently, soccer is the same," he said, adding, "We will specifically prepare for our long-term goals for 2024 based on our experience."

"Since Suwon FC succeeded in staying up this year, our first goal is to finish in the middle of the pack next year," said Kim Eun-joong. "Just as we played efficient soccer at the U20 World Cup, we will prepare carefully to win at Suwon FC. We will consider basic tactics and colors according to the composition of the players."

Along with Kim's leadership, Suwon FC also has high hopes for Kim's developmental skills, as he has been in charge of the age-group national team. Suwon FC also plans to operate a B team from 2024 to develop young players.

"I visited Suwon FC's club office yesterday (Feb. 20) and talked to head coach Choi Soon-ho, and I felt that he had a clear philosophy and direction. His ideas about playing soccer that fits the trend and developing players were right on target." "It's hard for a citizen club to keep recruiting players. It's hard for civic clubs to keep recruiting players."Kim Eun-joong will be facing a leadership battle with Jeju United head coach Kim Hak-beom and Daejeon Hana Citizen head coach Lee Min-sung, who were both on the coaching staff of the Olympic team. During their time with the Olympic team, Kim Hak-bum was the head coach and Lee Min-sung was the assistant coach.카지노사이트가이드

Looking ahead to the exciting matchup, Kim said, "I'm fortunate to be playing against both of them in the K League. I was the youngest in both rank and age in my previous national team, so I'll try to catch up with them," he said with a smile, adding, "I'll prepare well so that I can win against them."

Suwon FC was one of the last teams in the K League 1 to appoint a head coach, so it took them longer than other teams to prepare for the 2024 season. As a result, Kim is moving quickly to plan for the next season.

"The coaching staff is almost finalized," Kim said. I'll be working with the same coach, Kim Tae-min, who I worked with at the U20 national team. Now we need to figure out the squad. There may be changes in the squad, so we are paying attention to player recruitment."

Kim will meet the squad at a ceremony on January 3 next year to kick off the 2024 season.