Suwon FC head coach Kim Do-gyun is scratching his head. He is faced with the inevitable loss of star foreign striker Ras after he was caught driving under the influence of alcohol.
Ras is the team’s top scorer with nine goals in 22 games this season. He has worn the Suwon FC jersey since 2020, but this year has been particularly difficult for him. He was even dropped from the squad for his unprofessional behaviour, which brought down the mood of the team. Still, he is a ‘reliable’ striker. Rath’s weight in the front line was significant. Coach Kim had a chat with him, and he regained his composure and led the team to victory against Suwon Samsung Electronics last time.
Then, Rath caused the team trouble again. On the 7th, he was caught driving drunk on a road near Sinsa Station in Gangnam-gu, Seoul at 4am. Suwon FC announced the immediate exclusion of Rath from training and matches, stating, “Based on the opinion that an unconditional contract, such as the recent cases of other clubs, is not helpful in preventing future recurrences, we will hold a steering committee meeting on the 10th to make a final decision after the results of the federation’s punishment committee”.
Suwon FC, which finished 10th in the K League 1, was in the relegation zone. Suwon FC snapped an eight-match winless streak in the ‘Suwon Derby’ against Suwon, setting the stage for their escape from the relegation zone. They are now eight points behind 10th-placed Jeju United (31). It comes at a time when the club is desperate to push on for the rest of the season.
Suwon FC doesn’t have any striker options other than Kim Hyun. It would be risky to play the season without a replacement. For now, Kim plans to finish the season with Kim at the centre. In the worst-case scenario, he plans to use Lee Seung-woo, who recently made the switch to midfield and has been the spark plug for the team’s attack. I’m even considering adding Playing Coach Yang Dong-hyun to the roster.
On the plus side, midfielder Lee Young-jae recently joined the team’s training. Lee tore his medial knee ligament on 2 July. He went down in his first match against the Pohang Steelers after being discharged from the Gimcheon Sangmusae and was expected to be out for up to six weeks, but his recovery was quick. I accompanied Jeju United on their away trip. I’m waiting for my comeback.카지노사이트
The change of captain also changed the atmosphere. Yoon Beetgaram hung up his captain’s armband after talking to Kim. Lee Young-jae was named the new captain, while Jeong Dong-ho and Shin Se-gae became vice-captains. In addition, the coaching staff was reinforced by bringing back last year’s head coach Lee Jung-soo.
Suwon FC will host Jeju in the 26th round of the Hana WonQ K League 1 2023 on the 12th. The team boarded a plane to Jeju early on the morning of the 9th as Typhoon Kanun made its way north. Faced with a crisis due to the departure of Rath, coach Kim is planning a wise way out.