He also said, “I will help as the club manager.”
Coach Klinsman watched the match between Seoul and Ulsan with Cha Doo-ri
Hong Myung-bo, coach of Ulsan Hyundai, encourages the players. yunhap news
Hong Myung-bo (54), coach of Ulsan Hyundai in the K-League 1 Korean professional football team, recalled the days of active service for the Korean national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann (59, Germany).
Coach Hong mentioned coach Klinsman at a press conference before the game against Seoul in the 3rd round of the Hana One Q K League 1 2023 held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 12th.
He and Ahn Ik-soo (58), the Seoul coach, met Klinsman on the field when they were players.
On June 27, 1994 (local time), in the FIFA 1994 World Cup group stage held at the Cotton Ball Stadium in Dallas, Texas, the United States, Korea faced Germany in the final third match.
In the match, South Korea lost 2-3 to Germany, but Hong Myung-bo scored a mid-range goal in the 18th minute of the second half when Germany was leading 3-1, giving Germany a chill. Coach Ahn was waiting on the bench.
Coach Hong said, “(When I was a player) Coach Klinsman was the most difficult player to block, along with Ronaldo (Brazil), among the foreign players I met.”
Regarding coach Klinsman watching the game between Ulsan and Seoul this time, coach Hong said, “When a foreign coach first came to watch (the game), I gave advice to the players based on my experience on what to look out for.” “It is important to play as a team,” he stressed.
Seoul coach Ahn Ik-soo also said, “Coach Klinsmann was a great striker, but we almost surpassed (Germany) with the fighting spirit of our players. Time saved Germany,” he recalled with a smile.
Meanwhile, coach Klinsman watched the match between Ulsan and Seoul along with Cha Doo-ri, head of FC Seoul’s Youth Enhancement Office, and coach Michael Kim (Kim Young-min). Director Cha will serve as a technical advisor to the national team until the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup is over next year.
National team coach Jurgen Klinsmann (centre) watching the match between Ulsan and Seoul. Cha Doo-ri, head of FC Seoul Youth Enhancement Office (left), and national team coach Michael Kim (Kim Young-min) accompanied them. newsis
With coach Klinsman watching, the match ended with Ulsan’s thrilling come-from-behind victory.
Seoul took the lead with Na Sang-ho (27)’s goal in the 7th minute of the second half, but Ulsan turned the score around 2 minutes later with Ju Min-gyu (33)’s goal in the 9th minute of the second half. Ulsan overturned the score in the 42nd minute of the second half, just before the end, when Lee Cheong-ryong (35) scored a come-from-behind goal.
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