Koo Ja-cheol gave his heart to 'Ssang-yong'..."Thanks to my friends who gave me a lot of strength throughout my career"

Koo Ja-cheol gave his heart to 'Ssang-yong'..."Thanks to my friends who gave me a lot of strength throughout my career"

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Koo Ja-cheol, who announced his retirement, expressed his gratitude to his friends Ki Sung-yueng (FC Seoul) and Lee Chung-yong (Ulsan HD). "I received a lot of help during my career," he said, vowing to shine in Korean soccer going forward.

Koo held an active retirement press conference and a youth advisor appointment ceremony at the soccer center in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 14th. On this day, Koo delivered his retirement speech while looking back on his career. After the retirement press conference, he was officially appointed as Jeju SK FC youth advisor and began his "second soccer life."
There were some players who talked about it as much as his family. Koo expressed his sincere gratitude to Ki Sung-yueng and Lee Chung-yong, the "ssangyong" who supported Korean soccer in the 2010s. Koo spent his time with the two players in the national team since childhood, and became a Korean soccer legend by showing strong performances in the Olympics, World Cup, and Asian Cup stages.

Koo Ja-cheol said, "Sung-yong and Cheong-yong are friends who give me a lot of strength. They talk about small things in our group chat room. When I announced my retirement, I felt sad and told them that I had a hard time," adding, "I am grateful to my friends. I respected both of them as players, and I tried to follow them by looking at their strengths. I was able to correct myself even if I was shaken by myself thanks to Sung-yong and Cheong-yong."

With his soccer boots off, Koo first started a new life as a youth advisor to Jeju Island. His strong commitment to developing Korean soccer after retirement with Ssangyong Duo reached the Jeju club. Koo has yet to decide a clear destination between administrators and leaders, and emphasized that he will work hard for Korean soccer with his two friends. 먹튀검증

Koo Ja-cheol said, "Sung-yong is going around Europe, taking leadership classes, and preparing for administration. Until Cheong-yong, we say we will learn both administration and leaders. Sung-yong also shares (information) with us when he goes abroad," adding, "It's hard to say what we will do. I still have the leadership certification stage, and first of all, I want to be a slow help by sharing my experiences with Jeju. I will work hard because I have friends named Ki Sung-yong and Lee Chung-yong."

Meanwhile, according to the Jeju club, Koo Ja-cheol, who has become a youth advisor, will be in charge of sharing youth systems and training programs of clubs that are stably operating in Europe. In addition, he will use the rich European soccer network to serve as a bridge to overseas clubs for youth players' overseas training opportunities.

Not only the youth team but also the first-team foreign scouting is supported. Jeju will search for foreign players in Europe with the help of Koo Ja-cheol, who has played in Germany for eight years. Koo said, "I'm sad to retire from the active role, but I'm glad to be with Jeju as a youth advisor. I was sorry that I didn't play many games after returning to Jeju. I will do my best to turn that sadness into expectations for new developments in Jeju."