what lalas said a few weeks back and what twellman says here echoes the criticism korean soccer deserves. .@TaylorTwellman apoplectic on ESPN News right now. Great stuff. pic.twitter.com/yEXI1tDpTB— Phil Mackey 🎙 (@PhilMackey) October 11, 2017 full rant: http://www.espnfc.us/video/latest-videos/600/video/3226307
Changes that is needed for Korean football on top of my head: 1. better youth development. Youth Academy not tied with schools. Maximize playing time for all players (u-19,u18,u17 etc). Better coaching. Teaching strikers how to do their primary job (scoring) or defenders how to defend etc. Up to date and quality coaching. It's good if players have other skill sets and I highly encourage that but most of our players can't even do their primary jobs. In fact, some of our players don't even know what specific position they should play. We need more specialist instead of jack of all trade types. 2. Get rid of university football and military. 3. Get rid of that no u18 pro player rules. 4. Better player's protection. Stop treating them like commodities. 5. Clubs should worry about their bottom line, instead of them relying solely on funding from tax money or corporations. If you can't run a successful club then gtfo. Have clubs and the K-league actually work for profit. They are bums that rely too much on handouts. 6. Better leadership from KFA. Have them actually work for sponsors instead of having some rich dude run the whole thing that doesn't even care about football. More fresh ideas and risk takers. People that know how to get things done etc.
Busan IPark opening the first Busan premium indoor futsal field. Located at the Asiad Home Plus basement 2nd floor. #kleague https://t.co/ZYRPY8eVaa— Viva La K League (@kleagueno1) November 9, 2017 Damn KFA seems to be investing on futsal now. They have been posting about it on their instagram too.
One of my sources from the Korean TV industry told me today that the NFL games in recent weeks have generally drawn higher ratings than the K League games.— Steve Han • 한만성 (@realstevescores) November 25, 2017 I honestly think it’s no longer matter of garnering “attention” for the K League. People know that it exists, but when more people would rather watch a sport that’s completely alien to them, that just means that the 34-year-old K League is being flat out ignored for a reason.— Steve Han • 한만성 (@realstevescores) November 25, 2017
oh man that sucks. any more news on the actual collision? hope there was no DUI involved? KBJ is only 47, wish him a speedy recovery despite the time and effort required on his part. wish him all the best. KBJ fighting!
Not 100% sure of all the details but basically he was in a car accident and didn't really think much of it but a few days(?) later he didn't have feeling in his legs so he went to the hospital and had surgery. Hopefully he regains feeling in his legs. he said that he got his coaching licenses recently too.
Just a normal car accident but his disc is ruptured and he has no feelings in legs. They did surgery on him but his nerves are damaged and it will take years for the nerve damage to heal with no guarantee of how much of the nerve damage will heal. Pretty terrible turn of events. Car accidents in Korea is out of control.
Legendary football commentator Shin Moon-sun returns to commentating with SPOTV for the 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Japan.
A tall order if you ask me. But I share your hope. LYP had the talent and the opportunity with a great teacher (Hiddink, etc.) and European development.