Professional Football K League 1 The day Ulsan Hyundai became the champions of the Asian Football Federation (AFC) Champions League, he and Kim Do-hoon (age 50) ended their four-year companionship.
The Ulsan team announced on the 20th that "Director Do-Hoon Kim, who led the team to the championship in the AFC Champions League, will take down the role of Ulsan Hyundai manager after the contract period ends after the final match with Persepolis (Iran)."
Ulsan defeated Persepolis 2-1 with the big success of'Goalkeeper' Junio, who scored an equalizer and a reverse goal in the 2020 AFC Champions League final held at Aljanub Stadium in Al Wakra, Qatar on the 19th Korean time.
Ulsan, who won the first championship in 2012, regained its position as Asian champion after eight years.
Although he returned to the AFC Champions League throne after eight years, Ulsan decided to break up with manager Kim Do-hoon, whose contract period expired as scheduled.
Coach Kim, who took the lead in Ulsan ahead of the 2017 season, won the first FA Cup in the club's history in the first season and secured the right to advance to the AFC Champions League every season.
In the midst of this, coach Kim unfortunately won second place in the K-League 1 and FA Cup this year, but finished undefeated in the AFC Champions League stage, which was the last chance to win, ending a beautiful four-year companionship with the club.
Coach Kim played 196 games in Ulsan for four years, leaving a report card of 106 wins, 50 draws and 40 losses, and the Ulsan club delivered a plaque of appreciation to manager Do-hoon Kim in Qatar for his hard work.
Manager Kim said, "I am happy to have a good result in the last match in the 4th year in Ulsan. I am grateful to all the people who have always supported and supported me when the result is good or not. I will continue to wish and support the Ulsan team. "I said.
Meanwhile, Ulsan plans to appoint a successor manager in the early days to prepare for the 2021 season.
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