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Coach Shin Tae-yong has a conflict with Ulsan HD players. |
Ulsan HD, South Korea's top football club, has shown clear signs of improvement after the controversial decision to fire coach Shin Tae-yong. In the match on October 21 at AFC Champions League Elite, Ulsan HD defeated Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 with the only goal scored by Kim Min-hyeok, thereby affirming their impressive form in the tournament with 7 points after 3 matches and rising to the top of the Eastern Conference standings.
With the victory over Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Ulsan won two consecutive victories for the first time in 160 days. Previously on October 19, the reigning Korean champions defeated Gwangju 2-0 in K League 1. These two results not only helped the team consolidate its position in the continental and domestic arenas, but also sent a strong message that Ulsan HD has been declining recently due to the scandals related to coach Shin Tae-yong.
Coach Shin Tae-yong once publicly criticized Ulsan's veteran players, saying they lacked fighting spirit. In response, Ulsan midfielder Lee Chung-yong celebrated his goal in the 2-0 win over Gwangju by simulating a golf swing, seemingly in a veiled retort. Previously, Coach Shin was accused of bringing a golf club onto the team bus for personal use, causing quite a bit of controversy.
Ulsan HD's recent performance further reinforces the belief that the team is on the right track and that parting ways with Shin Tae-yong was the right decision. Under the new coaching staff, Ulsan HD has shown a spirit of unity and a desire to win.
Shin Tae-yong was appointed as head coach of Ulsan HD in early August 2025, replacing Kim Pan-gon when the team had a terrible start to the new season. With experience leading the Korean national team and great success with Indonesia, coach Shin was expected to be the "savior" for Ulsan. However, things did not go smoothly.
Source: https://znews.vn/club-han-quoc-bay-cao-nho-sa-thai-shin-tae-yong-post1596063.html
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