South Korea's media giant SPOTVnews broke the news that the Chinese Super League team Hebei's South Korean head coach Kim Jong-woo and his coaching team had embarked on a journey on the 18th, arriving in Guangzhou, China, to formally open the isolation program. It is reported that during his vacation in South Korea, Kim Jong-woo was well aware of the plight of the Hebei team, but he resolutely chose to return to the team, vowing to fight side by side with the team until the last moment.
In August, as the first phase of the Chinese Super League came to an end, Kim returned to South Korea on vacation, waiting for the second phase of the tournament to begin. However, due to the Hebei team's increasingly difficult situation, and even face the risk of dissolution, Kim Jong-woo's return to the team was once a mystery.
As the start date of the Chinese Super League draws nearer, Kim Jong-woo finally took a flight back to our country. In an interview with the Korean media, he said, "As reported by the domestic media, Hebei and most other Chinese Super League clubs are facing financial difficulties. But in this situation, everyone, including the entire staff, fought hard to save the team, and I believe the team will not be disbanded."
Speaking about the rumored uncertainty of the December Super League schedule, Kim Jong-oh said, "For the sake of the players and staff who have been trusting and looking forward to our coaching staff, we will meet the team as soon as possible to prepare for the second half of the season in the Super League. Especially the young players who have exceeded expectations are looking forward to our return and are training at full strength." With the main players leaving the team, Jin Jongfu boldly used young players, such as Zhang Wei, Zhang Hui, and Mou Xuchen, all of whom performed well, and Hebei managed to break into the Chinese Super League title contender group.
Facing the Korean media, Kim Jong-woo made a firm statement, "Our coaching team will fight side by side with Hebei to the end, and I will face and overcome these difficulties together with the fans who cheer for the team, all the staff who are alone in the normal operation of the team, and the players who are still at home for individual training."
