FC Anyang is enjoying a warmer second half of the season than ever before. After winning the Hana Bank K League 2 2024, the team is in a festive mood after earning promotion to the K League 1 11 years after its founding.

However, there is no shortage of challenges. The team must now put the celebrations aside and build a team worthy of the top flight. Considering the fact that some teams in the past have fallen back to the second division without properly reinforcing their squad in the wake of promotion, 카지노사이트 Anyang’s success next season will depend on winter farming.

As such, technical director Lee Woo-hyung and head coach Yoo Byung-hoon, who were instrumental in the promotion, have been working tirelessly to plan for next season. The team needs to have the strength to stay in the K League 1 after next season. They have already identified the positions they need to strengthen and the players they want to sign.

We are preparing for the winter transfer market by strengthening the center line. In the striker position, we have decided to bring in a new foreign player after the departure of foreign striker Nicolas (Brazil). Although we have been consistently close to promotion thanks to the performances of outstanding foreign strikers such as Jonatan (Costa Rica) and Danrei (Brazil), we believe that we need a strong foreign striker to be competitive in the first division.

The key is budget and roster continuity. As a municipal club, the budget is limited, so Lee and the club’s leadership are constantly in talks with the city of Anyang to increase the city’s funding for next season. However, the overall budget is unlikely to reach that of a corporate club.

For this reason, it is likely that the team will build a basic framework with the ‘promotion certificates’ and only reinforce the center line and weak positions. However, it’s important to keep a sober eye on whether the promoted players have the skills to make it to the top flight. Just like Suwon FC, which was promoted to the K League 1 ahead of the 2021 season, released 26 players and brought in 16 new ones after a thorough self-assessment, Anyang will have to draw a reasonable conclusion between loyalty to the promoted players and the club’s growth.