Jeju United is not looking good this season and is currently in last place with 4 draws and 5 losses. In addition, due to the abysmal season, their last head coach, Jo Sung-hwan chose to resign last Thursday. However, an announcement was made today by the club. Thus, according to the announcement, Jeju United hires Choi Yun-kyum as the New Head Coach
After this announcement, several football betting websites like KOBET have made changes to their soccer betting odds. While no significant changes have been made, it does show that they have confidence in the ability of coach Choi.
Who is Choi Yun-kyum
Choi Yun-kyum began his career in the Korean football as a defensive back for the Yukong Elephants/Jeju United. In 1992, Choi chose to retire and began his coaching career with the Yukong Elephants. Furthermore, in 2001 he took over as the head coach which made Jeju United FC Betting fans very happy.
In addition, Choi is also known for coaching the Daejon Citizens, Gangwon FC and Busan IPark in South Korea. Furthermore, he is also known for coaching Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC, one of the most popular team in Vietnam.
Throughout his career, Choi Yun-Kyum is known for many inspiring moment. One of them is his “Miracle 2003” with the Daejon Citizens FC. He took the worst team in the league and within one year, they rose to no. 6 in the league. This is thanks to his 4-3-3 formation with the Daejon Citizens FC. However, he was not able to repeat this success and in 2007, Kim Ho became the new coach for the Daejon Citizens FC.
According the latest sports news, Choi will be on the bench when they play against Gyeongnam FC on Saturday.