“I’m excited to collaborate with Jeonbuk. I’ll check it myself in Jeonju too”.
Jeonbuk Hyundai recorded a 1-1 draw in a friendly match against FC Dallas held at the Banus Football Center in Marbella, Spain on the 6th (hereinafter Korean time).
Jeonbuk, which is challenging to rise to the top of the K-League 1 in the new season, put in new players for Dallas that day.
On this day, a new helper from Jeonbuk appeared at the stadium. The main character is Roberto Di Matteo Technical Advisor (technical advisor), who won the UEFA Champions League. 슬롯사이트
Jeonbuk appointed former coach Di Mateo as a technical advisor last month. Jeonbuk, which has been steadily interacting with excellent overseas clubs linked to parent company Hyundai Motor Company, has created a new technical advisor position to provide consistent direction and advice to coaches from a longer-term perspective ahead of the 2023 season.
Di Matteo, who was appointed as the first technical advisor, worked as manager of Chelsea and Aston Villa in the Premier League and Schalke 04 in the German Bundesliga. He also led Chelsea to a Champions League title in 2012.
Di Mateo, technical advisor, communicates with Jeonbuk’s coaching staff, including coach Kim Sang-shik, and delivers his know-how and European football trends, and plans to discuss technical aspects such as tactics and training programs together.
Jeonbuk, which is challenging to rise to the top of the K-League 1 in the new season, put in new players for Dallas that day. With the existing team, they participated in the game, excluding foreign players.
Already on the 4th, advisor Di Mateo visited Marbella, Spain, where Jeonbuk’s field training was held, and watched the first game. And I had a conversation with director Kim Sang-sik and technical director Park Ji-seong.
Di Matteo, technical advisor, whom we met ahead of the game against FC Dallas, said, “I knew Director Park Ji-sung from before. We also live close by in London. But three months ago, I suddenly got a call from England. And he suggested a new job,” he said. “Director Park suggested the role of technical advisor, saying he would like to help you in various aspects of the management of the team through your experience and professional football knowledge.”
“When I was offered the position of technical advisor, I was very excited and happy. After signing a contract with Jeonbuk, he is watching the team through field training. Also, when I go to Jeonju in the future, I plan to check all the parts including the youth. We will think about ways to change or improve efficiently.”
As for the reason for accepting the technical advisor, “I personally enjoy learning. He thought it was a new challenge and he had something to learn. He also thought that based on the experience I had, I could do it happily. Currently, I am not thinking too much about the supervisory position. I will learn a lot from this job and will be able to grow even more in the future.”
Jeonbuk, which is already walking a new path with the appointment of Park Ji-sung as director, collaborates with a world-class leader who has experienced winning the UCL. Technical advisor Di Mateo evaluated Jeonbuk positively.
“My first impression was very good,” said technical advisor Di Mateo. It was very positive. I arrived during a practice game with Hamabi, and I felt that the team was well organized, and each player understood exactly what to do,” he said. “Also, the coaching staff was very well prepared. There was a high degree of understanding in many ways. We will discuss improvements with director Park Ji-sung.”
He also said, “A lot of Korean players have already played and are playing in Europe. So I think enough Korean players will do well in Europe,” he said. It also has the potential to go abroad. But the best thing is to make it work. All you have to do is win the K-League and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League in good shape. If I can achieve results, the coaching staff, director Ji-Sung Park, and I will support them as much as possible. New opportunities can always arise if he improves his profile through his abilities
