"Fatal cruciate ligament injury → ruptured again a year later." The head coach, who felt so sorry for me, said, "I almost cried... Rather, he felt sorry for me."
"Fatal cruciate ligament injury → ruptured again a year later." The head coach, who felt so sorry for me, said, "I almost cried... Rather, he felt sorry for me."
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How can this be so difficult? Suwon manager Byun Sung-hwan (46) also expressed deep regret over the injury of key left-back Choi Ji-mook (27) of Suwon Samsung.
Suwon beat Seoul E-Land 2-1 in the second round of the 2025 Hana Bank Korea Cup at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the afternoon of the 19th.
Coach Byun Sung-hwan, who took the helm of Suwon last year, is in his second season in Suwon. Early this season is also experiencing thorny side effects. He had one win, one draw and two losses in four games, falling behind 11th place, and thus moving away from the promotion playoff spot.
He has been hampered by unexpected variables. He has been agonizing over the number of players injured in every game. "Three out of four goalkeepers have injuries. Cho Yoon-seong (26) broke his nose. Baek Dong-gyu (34) is resting because of back pain. I had a good pre-season, but I am not doing well as planned due to constant injuries," coach Byun Sung-hwan said in a pre-game interview with E-Land.
The most heartbreaking injury is Choi Ji-mook's cruciate ligament rupture. Choi Ji-mook joined Suwon last year and collapsed due to a cruciate ligament injury before playing his first game. After rehabilitation for about a year, he was given an opportunity under coach Byun Sung-hwan, but he injured the same part again in the last match against Asan in Chungnam and made the long-term injury list.
"(Choi) Ji-mook was too bad. He came to me after getting the cruciate ligament injury, and I had tears in my eyes," coach Byun Sung-hwan said. "I also hurt my cruciate ligament when I was a player. It's been a year since I came back, and I felt so sad as I hurt the same part. I just hope that I can come back healthy."
"Choi said he felt sorry for me. Rather, he consoled me," said manager Byun Sung-hwan, who met Choi in person at the club house. "I almost cried. I know how he feels better than anyone else. I promise to give him a chance when he comes back healthy. I told him not to worry about anything else." 바카라사이트
Suwon, known as the K-League Big Club, was relegated for the first time in the club's history in 2023 and headed to the K-League 2. Although it is dreaming of promotion under manager Byun Sung-hwan, it is struggling with the best 11 games alone due to the continued injuries of its main players.