\n Former national team coach Huh Jung-moo and Seo-gu District Chief Kang Beom-seok hold a press conference. [Seo-gu Office]
\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n[The Public=Reporter Oh Doo-hwan] Former South Korea coach Huh Jung-moo is leading an effort to establish a professional soccer club based in Seo-gu, Incheon. Shifting from coaching to club management, Huh aims to strengthen the grassroots of Korean soccer and develop young talent.<\/p>\n
At a press conference at Incheon City Hall on the 21st, Huh said, \u201cI am preparing to establish a professional soccer club in Incheon’s Seo-gu to secure the future of Korean soccer and to develop young, talented players.\u201d<\/p>\n
He noted that Seo-gu is home to a 50,000-seat stadium that has seen declining use since the 2014 Asian Games. \u201cWe plan to use that venue as a base to build both a youth development pipeline and a competitive first team,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The club would be anchored in Seo-gu, centered on the large stadium built for the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. Long criticized for underuse, the facility would be repurposed around the new soccer club.<\/p>\n
The organizers have outlined a clear timetable: they aim to secure approval from the Korea Professional Football League this year and launch the club, targeting a spot in K League 2 next season. Given the compressed schedule, building the organization and recruiting players are among the biggest challenges.<\/p>\n
Local officials signaled they are open to support. Seo-gu District Chief Kang Beom-seok said forming a club as a foundation-style nonprofit is common, but would place too much burden on the local government. \u201cWe are considering a corporate structure that includes private participation,\u201d he said, adding that the goal is to minimize public cost while creating a sustainable operating model.<\/p>\n
Huh\u2019s reputation and network should provide initial momentum, but significant hurdles remain: securing funding, growing a fan base, and competing with existing Incheon-area clubs.<\/p>\n
The project’s emphasis on youth development will be the decisive factor in its success. Observers will be watching to see whether Huh Jung-moo\u2019s plan can take root as a new model of a community-focused club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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