Coach Yoon Jung-hwan, who only looks at Incheon and "promotion," said, "The players' eyes are alive, and they have to win 20 games to see."

Coach Yoon Jung-hwan, who only looks at Incheon and "promotion," said, "The players' eyes are alive, and they have to win 20 games to see."

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Yoon Jung-hwan, who took the helm of Incheon United from the 2025 season, shouted only for promotion.

"We had the first training session in Thailand, and we finished it meaningfully," coach Yoon Jung-hwan told "GoalCom" in Ananti, South Gyeongsang Province on the 9th. "The players are doing well with motivation in the second round in South Sea," he said. "We are talking a lot about what kind of soccer we should play and what kind of mindset we should have."

"The eyes of the players are alive. The eyes of the players who did not play in the last season are especially alive," Yoon said. "The players who played in the games seem to have changed a lot. The players feel a lot of responsibility."

Incheon's atmosphere has been chaotic since last season's relegation. Representative Jeon Hae-soo stepped down from his position to take responsibility, and there was also a noise in the process of leaving the club. Some said that several players, including the main foreign players, Mugosa and Gerson, are receiving attention from other clubs. Under these circumstances, Yoon's appointment loosened the twisted thread.

Stabilization began when Yoon took the helm, and a large number of key players remained in the team. "Players really like and love Incheon. I asked the players to stay," Yoon said. "Players have responsibility, especially Mugosa. I was surprised, too."

In addition to the previous players, Barlow, a former Premier League winger who played an active role in Jeonbuk Hyundai, is also wearing Incheon jerseys. "An agent contacted me. I was looking for a foreign player, and there was talk of Barlow," Yoon said. "I thought there would be no other player like him, and he has experience in Jeonbuk. I recruited him because I thought it would be very helpful to Incheon."

However, left-back Choi Woo-jin, who received attention for his selection for the national team, has moved to Jeonbuk. Coach Yoon said, "I was expecting it. I heard that there were talks about it before that. I was able to bring (Lee) Joo-yong because there was a transfer story," and added, "I tried not to send it, but I sent it considering many things as well as the player's mind."

Ahead of the opening of the season, Yoon said he would not likely recruit additional foreign players. "I would like to recruit more players, but due to circumstances, I think I should do well with the current player. If there is a position I need in the summer transfer market, I will think about it then," he said.

Yoon, who showed off his leadership with Sagan Dos, Cerezo Osaka and Gangwon FC, is facing his first season in the K League 2. He won the coaching award by leading Gangwon to the runner-up finish in the K League 1 last season, and will take on a new challenge with Incheon, which has come to an unfamiliar place.

On the record of the most points (86 points in Gwangju FC in the 2022 season) in the K League 2, Yoon, who firmly said, "I will have to do so if I want to advance, but K League 2 is not an easy place to go. If I win more than 20 games, I think I will be able to see the promotion."

"There are many leaders in K League 2 who understand modern soccer. I don't know because I haven't experienced it, but I think we will be good at soccer that we can do after analyzing it closely," he said. "K League 2 has variables. The most important point is how much you cope with that variable. It is the characteristic of K League 2 that prevents the opposing team from doing what they can do well. I think there should be more diverse options." 메이저사이트

Finally, coach Yoon said, "Incheon is a team that so many people support. We have to do our best for our devoted fans. It is our job to show our fans that we win."