Photo = provided by Ulsan[인터풋볼] Reporter Kim Dae-sik = Manager Hong Myung-bo, who took office as the new manager of Ulsan Hyundai, wanted more stories to be made in the K League through himself.
Ulsan held a press conference for inauguration of director Hong Myung-bo at 1:30 pm on the 7th. This press conference received a questionnaire from reporters in advance due to Corona 19, and was conducted as a non-face-to-face streaming broadcast.
Director Hong said, “This is the first time I greet Ulsan and K-League fans this year. It is a pity that I could not meet fans online due to the Corona 19 crisis. I am looking forward to it. I will try to help Ulsan with my experience and know-how.”
Hong Myung-bo, who became the first K-League coach since starting his career as a leader in 2005, is looking forward to seeing what kind of story he will show in Ulsan.
Ki Sung-yong, who wrote the story of success at the London Olympics with Hong Myung-bo, was surprised to hear that “(Myeong-bo Hong) is leaving. I am glad to meet you again and I personally respect him. But in the world of competition, we must do our best. Ulsan is a good team and I hope you can lead it well.”
Director Hong had the same heart as Ki Sung-yong. When asked about the confrontation with Ki Sung-Yong, he said, “It is welcome to return to the K-League of many loved star players. It can be said that Ki Sung-yong and Lee Cheong-yong, who have good skills, made a decision for Korean soccer. Ki Sung-yong couldn’t play a lot because of an injury, but I’ll prepare well this year and look forward to good performance. Since Lee Chung-yong is in Ulsan, I hope that the’Ssangyong Match’ will become more topical to fans in the confrontation with Seoul.”
Ki Sung-yong, Park Ju-young, and Kim Bo-kyung are also from Hong Myung-bo’s children. This is Hong Myung-bo, who will also meet with manager Kim Nam-il and Seongnam, who lived together in the 2002 World Cup. However, coach Hong said, “The glory of the past is a memory of the past. I often meet and talk about precious memories with the players at that time. However, starting as a manager, I made a pledge that I would not be bound by the past by myself. I bury my memories in my heart and a new way of success. “I will focus on what needs to be achieved in the future. It is my greatest gift to focus on each role and to be trusted by everyone,” he said.
In addition, coach Hong Myung-bo has been active in Ulsan’s rival Pohang Steel Atoms (now Pohang Steelers) since 1992, and is a legend who played 156 games in Pohang alone. But now, as Ulsan manager, he is in a position to win against Pohang. Regarding this, he said, “When I was a player, I was determined to win the Ulsan game. Now I have to beat Pohang in the East Coast derby. I live with respect to Pohang and fans, but I will focus on my mission as a manager who presents victory to Ulsan fans. It is an East Coast Derby that has not received much attention from the general public. I hope that the East Coast Derby will receive a lot of attention through me and help the league to become a hit.”
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