Lee Jung-hyo, the 'charming man' who led Gwangju to the ACLE quarterfinals, has also lengthened his laptop loading as much as his accumulated career
Lee Jung-hyo, the 'charming man' who led Gwangju to the ACLE quarterfinals, has also lengthened his laptop loading as much as his accumulated career
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"0-2→3-2. Gwangju FC has overcome the impossible." In the second round home game of the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE) round of 16 teams held at Gwangju World Cup Stadium in the 2024-2025 season, the team defeated Vissel Kobe FC 3-0 to win the berth to the quarterfinals with a 3-2 aggregate score in the first and second rounds.
Gwangju, which lost 0-2 in the first away match, produced a miraculous come-from-behind drama with Park Jung-in's header goal and Asani's multi-goal. He is the only team in the K-League to advance to the quarterfinals. Moreover, he made remarkable achievements in his first appearance.
It is the result of intense efforts. Manager Lee Jung-hyo played a big role. Although he was not a star player, he has shown unique abilities through team management and management, and active and flexible training programs since his coaching days, and also has a strong image as an outstanding tactician.
"Lee Jung-hyo soccer" emphasizes aggressive but stable rear build-up, and opens up space and opportunities through pressure from all directions. His frequent position shifts and flexible formation changes during games are also impressive.
The key is "team." They fight as a team, endure as a team, and compete as a team. Lee's soccer philosophy has never changed since he took the helm of the 2022 season when Gwangju stayed in the K League 2. Many players come and go every season, but this is why "Gwangju Lee Jung Hyo-ho" does not falter.
To keep up with the trend in modern soccer, Lee visits study cafes and devotes himself to studying all night long. His laptop is full of information. The most common is SWOT analysis of K-League opponents and individual players in Gwangju, and the contents of ACLE competition teams have been updated since last year. "At first, it didn't take a few seconds to boot, but now it has slowed down a lot (due to accumulated data)," Lee said with a smile.
Thorough analysis supported by a lot of information led to performance. Gwangju overwhelmed Kobe on the day. They outperformed Kobe in most indicators, including ball possession (60:40), competition for aerial balls (54:46), success rate of passes (80 percent in Gwangju, 67 percent in Kobe), and effective shots (9 in Gwangju and 1 in Kobe).
Good soccer has helped Gwangju earn good living. Gwangju has already secured 1.8 million U.S. dollars in prize money for the tournament. Starting with 800,000 dollars in participation fee, the team earned 200,000 dollars in the round of 16 teams and 400,000 dollars in the quarterfinals. There is also 400,000 dollars per allowance for winning the league stage (four times). This is truly welcome news for Gwangju, which has suffered severe financial difficulties due to its failure to meet the K-League's financial guidelines and is thus subject to restrictions on recruiting players.
Now, Gwangju is looking to the next level at the final stage (the quarterfinals to the finals), which will take place in Saudi Arabia from April 25 to May 4. The semifinals will receive 600,000 U.S. dollars, while the runner-up and the runner-up will receive 4 million dollars and 10 million dollars, respectively. Gwangju's total annual salary for this season is estimated at 7 billion won. 메이저사이트