Daejeon Boss Warns New Coach Yoo

by Liam Birch

Daum news is reporting that Daejeon chairman Kim Kwang-Hee had a Chinese style get out clause added to Yoo Sang-Cheol's contract. The clause, which Yoo finally agreed to, allows Kim to terminate Yoo's contract with immediate effect.

Kim claims that he took the protective measure to ensure that Citizen would not be relegated out of the K-League when the new rules come in at the start of the 2013 season. Park Chan Jun, football journalist at Daum is sceptical about the move however, arguing that a new coach should be given at least 2-3 years to prove himself.

Veteran Goalkeeper Choi Eun-Seong has spoken about his excitement at being reunited with his 2002 World Cup team-mate. Choi was speaking before Yoo Sang-Cheol took charge of his first Daejeon Citizen training session this morning.

Yoo Sang-Cheol is New Daejeon Boss

by Liam Birch

2002 World Cup hero Yoo Sang-Cheol has been confirmed as the new manager of Daejeon Citizen.

New Daejeon CEO Kim Kwang-Hee has moved quickly to replace Wang Seon-Jae, who was sacked as manager following the revelations that 13 Daejeon Citizen players had accepted money for rigging games.

The new appointment comes at a critical time in Citizen's history, with uncertainty surrounding the future of the club. Daejeon have been on a horrific run of late, conceding 14 goals in the last two games against Pohang and Gyeongnam, prompting many commentators to speculate that the players were unhappy at Wang's departure.

Yoo's first game in charge will be at the Purple Arena against bottom club Gangwon.

Kwon Jib Latest Player to be Accused of Match Fixing

by Liam Birch.

According to Holyjoe over at the ROK Football Forums (http://forum.rokfootball.com), ex Daejeon midfielder Kwon Jib is the latest in a long line of Daejeon players to be accused of fixing matches. Kwon, who now plays in the Chinese League, is accused of receiving payments to ensure Daejeon lost in games during the 2010 season.

Eight Daejeon players have already been banned from Korean football for life after the revelations of match fixing in the K-League first surfaced in May.