"Again Challenger," Kim Jeong-yong, managing director of Gimcheon, said, "We are always in the relegation zone, and our goal is to advance to Final A."

"Again Challenger," Kim Jeong-yong, managing director of Gimcheon, said, "We are always in the relegation zone, and our goal is to advance to Final A."

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"We are always in the relegation zone. The goal is to advance to Final A."

Managing director Chung Jung-yong of Gimcheon called for a "challenge" again. The Gimcheon club created a "storm" in the K-League in 2024. Gimcheon was promoted directly by winning the K-League 2 (division 2) in 2023, and entered the K-League 1 in 2024. Up until the opening of the season, the club was classified as a demotion zone. It opened the lid. Gimcheon raised a pleasant rebellion. It accumulated points one by one through solid yet organized play. It has transcended the limits of the system. Gimcheon repeatedly joins the military and is discharged due to the nature of its "military team." Gimcheon has stably overcome the transition period in 2024. Gimcheon ranked third, the highest in the history of the military team. Gimcheon also produced A-team players including Park Seung-wook and Kim Bong-soo.

Gimcheon is preparing for the 2025 season with keen interest than ever. It moved to Vietnam early last December and was sweating profusely. Currently, it is the second winter training camp in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province.

Chung seemed to be worried ahead of him. "The situation in Vietnam, the site of the first winter training session, was not as good as I thought. I couldn't carry out the tactical training that I had been preparing. It was not the plan I wanted. Still, I'm glad to be back without any injuries. We are preparing hard in Mokpo, but we are running out of time." The weather is not good in Mokpo, too. Snow or rain also caused unexpected situations in which the training schedule had to be cut in half.

Chung has reasons to worry more about the delayed winter training. Kim is scheduled to join the military and discharge from the military in the 2025 season. He can survive through April to May with the current squad. Early stages of the race are important to overcome the transition period well. In fact, Gimcheon continued its momentum by showing an upward trajectory in the early 2024 season. "Early fighting is important. We are not Real Madrid or Spain, and we are not a team capable of winning the title," Chung said. "Looking back, we had a training session with 10 players last year. We need to think positively about the current situation."

Gimcheon will start its full-fledged season with an away game against North Jeolla Province Hyundai on Wednesday. Gimcheon will play its first four games away due to schedule in its home stadium. It is a race that leads to Jeonju, Jeju, Seoul and Anyang. Gimcheon will be able to play in front of its home fans only on March 16. 토토사이트

"We need to focus on tactical and competitive training for the rest of the training period (before the opening of the season). The basic framework is a 4-3-3 formation. There will be some changes depending on the situation. We are always in the relegation zone. We will do our best to advance to the Final A," Chung said.