“I was greatly loved in Ulsan. There is no regret.” Kim Pan -gon, the last match for the Ulsan Command Tower

“I was greatly loved in Ulsan. There is no regret.”

Kim Pan -gon, who leaves the professional football K -League 1 Ulsan HD, said goodbye ahead of the farewell with Suwon FC on the 2nd. Kim, who met with the reporters ahead of the K -League 1 20th round of the game held at the Ulsan Munsu Soccer Stadium, said, “I thought it would end yesterday, but thank you for giving me a chance to say hello. I think I’m a blessed person.”

Kim took the Ulsan baton in July last year as a successor to Hong Myung -bo, who left for the Korean national team headquarters. However, the team has recently been in the competition for six consecutive league games (3 draws and 3 losses) and 10 consecutive games, including official matches, and has become a farther competition.

In this situation, Kim’s position was shaken, and the club was reported to have been in contact with former Indonesian team manager Shin Tae -yong as a successor candidate. In particular, Kim also showed uncomfortable planting after the media report. Eventually, the club officially announced the termination of the contract with Kim on the 1st, and on the 2nd, the Suwon FC Exhibition became the last game of Kim.

Despite the sluggishness of the sluggishness, Kim, who was unusually ‘farewell’, said, “I think there are another director who has done so much for a year.

Recalling the final game preparation process, he said, “I thought I could not play the game today, but I had to prepare,” he said. “It is your place to say, ‘Whether or not I have or not. There is no reason to shake.

Kim added, “Although the league four consecutive loses seem to be difficult, I hope Ulsan will win the AFC Champions League (ACL) right.”

Lastly, he said, “I did my best whether it was success or failure. I think all the results are God’s will and try to overcome it.”

By Kim Se -hoon, reporter shkim@kyeonghyang.com