Daegu FC midfielder Lee Chandong, 31, knows the joy of promotion and the pain of relegation all too well. After helping Jeju United win promotion to the K League 1 in 2020, he experienced relegation to the K League 2 with Gwangju FC in 2021. After helping Gwangju win promotion in the 2022 season, he moved to Chonburi FC (Thailand), where he had to watch the team’s relegation to the second division in the 2023-2024 season.

Lee’s experiences at home and abroad have taught him that ‘small differences’ can make all the difference. That’s why he’s so eager to make a positive difference as a veteran. “Every team has a golden opportunity to change its fortunes,” he says. If you don’t take advantage of the opportunity, a bigger crisis will come,” he said. ”The competition for the remaining spots is very fierce this season, 온라인카지노사이트 so we need to make the most of the remaining opportunities.”

As Lee said, the competition for retention in the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 is fierce. Last-place (12th) Incheon United (8W12D17L, 36 points) has already been confirmed for direct relegation, while 10th-place Jeonbuk Hyundai (10W11D16L, 41 points) and 11th-place Daegu (9W13D15L, 40 points) have been confirmed for the promotion playoffs (PO).

While Jeonbuk and Daegu are out of direct relegation danger, they will still be fighting for the 10th spot until the final 38 rounds of the K League 1 on Thursday. The K League 1 10th and 11th place finishers will play the eventual K League 2 promotion PO winner and K League 2 runner-up Chungnam Asan, respectively. Finishing 10th is an advantage if you want to improve your chances of staying.

The pace of K League 2 teams at the end of the season has been good, so there is no need to relax. Daegu, in particular, must turn things around as they are winless (2 draws, 2 losses) since entering Group B (7th-12th) in the final round. “I’m not that old, so I can’t look forward to next season. But if the team survives, there will be a next season for me.”

Although he is not an established starter in Daegu, he believes his strengths in defense will help the team. “Playing as a center back in Chonburi, I’ve improved my buildup a lot. “When I joined Daegu after finishing the season in Thailand this summer, I promised myself that I would lead the team’s retention. I really want to lead Daegu’s retention,” he said.