Jeonbuk Hyundai captain Hong Jeong-ho (33) understood the feelings of his junior Cho Kyu-seong (25), who had failed to advance to Europe, better than anyone else.메이저놀이터
Hong Jung-ho attended the ‘Hanawon Q K1 League 2023 Opening Media Day’ held at The-K Hotel in Seocho-gu, Seoul on the 20th as Jeonbuk captain. On this day, Hong Jeong-ho mentioned his junior, Cho Kyu-seong, who had delayed going to Europe.
Cho Kyu-seong scored a total of 17 goals last year and became the top scorer in the K-League 1. At the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which was held afterwards, he played a big role, scoring multiple goals in one game for the first time as a Korean player. Celtic and Mainz showed interest in Cho Kyu-sung, who raised his stock price. However, the transfer failed because the clubs could not narrow the difference in terms of the transfer fee. Cho Kyu-seong, who decided to stay in Jeonbuk, delayed his advance to Europe by six months.
Hong Jeong-ho started talking calmly with a sincere tone. He said, “(Cho) Kyu-seong and I had a lot of conversations about going to Europe. Kyu-seong makes the decision, but he told me several things in light of my European experiences.” He continued, “In the end, Kyu-seong decided to stay in Jeonbuk and challenge again in the summer.”
Hong Jeong-ho moved to Augsburg in the German Bundesliga in 2013, setting a precedent for becoming the first Korean center back to advance to the European stage. After three years in Augsburg, he returned to the K-League via China.
Hong Jeong-ho, who has experienced Europe, would have understood his junior’s desire to advance to Europe better than anyone else. It’s unfortunate right now, but six months later, Cho Kyu-sung expressed his belief that he would advance to Europe.
Hong Jung-ho said, “It’s so good that Kyu-seong remains from our point of view.”
“It can be a burden because Kyu-seong has to show more. But looking at the amount of training and effort, I think he will do well enough,” he said. expressed expectations.
Director Kim Sang-shik also mentioned Cho Kyu-sung’s move to Europe. He said, “I feel reassured from the manager’s point of view, but it was a good opportunity for Cho Kyu-seong, and I feel sorry for him.”
He continued, “If you perform well in the first half, a good team will come. I think I got a lot of advice from seniors (who entered Europe), such as when to transfer. I promised to make it happen,” he said.