FC Seoul reappoints Choi Yong-soo as head coach
Published: 11 Oct. 2018, 19:38
After Hwang Sun-hong, FC Seoul’s former manager, stepped down from his position in April, Lee Eul-yong led the club. However, FC Seoul has continued to struggle in the K League 1 this season, dropping into the lower half of the league standings.
Choi led the team from 2011 to 2016. After serving the 2011 season as a caretaker, in 2012, his first season as a manager, Choi successfully led Seoul to win the K League 1 title. In 2013, Choi led Seoul to a runner-up finish at the AFC Champions League, and in 2015, he led the team to win the Korea FA Cup.
Seoul is having a very disappointing 2018 season. They are ranked ninth with eight wins, 11 ties and 13 losses. This is the first time the club dropped to the lower tier since the K League first introduced its split system in 2012. Choi will lead Seoul starting with its match against Jeju United on Oct. 20. Choi will take the helm until 2021.
By Kang Yoo-rim
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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