‘Promotion stalled’ K League 2 Suwon Samsung needs to make changes, including reorganizing squad
Suwon Samsung, which suffered its first relegation from the K League Baseball (K-Baseball) last year, has been in sixth place this season and its promotion dreams have been dashed, suggesting that the team needs to reorganize.
Suwon finished in sixth place (15W11D10L-56 points) in its first season in the second division, failing to qualify for the promotion playoffs (PO) against teams in the bottom half of the first division.
In the crucial final game of the season that could decide the fate of the promotion, key resources Mulicic, Paulinho, Lee Jong-sung, and Kang Hyun-mook went down with injuries, ending their promotion dreams for the first time in a year. The team needs to hasten the rebuilding process, including reinforcing domestic players and replacing foreign players, 토토사이트 in order to challenge for promotion again.
“It was a fatal blow that we lost one draw and three losses in four important games in September due to injuries to key players, but the lack of overall strength was the biggest reason for the promotion setback,” said Byun Sung-hwan, Suwon’s head coach. ”Next season, we will pay more attention to injury management of key players.”
Byun said that the composition of the squad is the most important thing. The squad is composed of young players and veterans, and Byun plans to reinforce domestic players in their late 20s and early 30s with a lot of experience and skill to form the core of the squad. At the center of this will be ‘waist reinforcement’.
Byun explains, “Of the 46 players in our squad, there are significantly fewer players in the 26-31 age group. “We will prioritize ‘centerline reinforcement,’ including central strikers, midfielders, and defenders,” he said, ”and we will discuss with clubs to make effective signings within the given budget.
Foreign players Mulicic and Milat, who have been particularly ineffective in crucial matches this season, are free agents and have already informed the club that they will not be renewing their contracts, while Paulinho and Peter are still under contract.
Teams that play Suwon in the K League 2 play a defensive game with all 10 players on the field, so the new foreign strikers are focused on finding pacey, penetrative flankers who can break down opposing defenses.
Suwon is going through its biggest test since its inception, and it’s time for the club to reorganize its squad and make innovative changes.