Danish football club FC Midtjylland seeking to build sustainable presence in Korea: executives
Having enjoyed growing interest in Korea thanks to their recent history of signing local players, Danish football club FC Midtjylland are now trying to establish a "meaningful and sustainable presence" in the country and seek an opportunity to develop young Korean athletes, the team's senior executives said Tuesday. Jonas Lygaard, CEO of FC Midtjylland, and Ove Pedersen, the club's vice sporting…
Danish football club FC Midtjylland is aiming to build a sustainable presence in South Korea, according to the team's executives. In recent years, the club has seen growing interest in the country, partly due to their practice of signing local players. Recently, FC Midtjylland's senior executives, including CEO Jonas Lygaard and Vice Sporting Director Ove Pedersen, visited Korea. Their team's under-17 club took part in the K League International Youth Cup, which was hosted by South Korea's top professional league.
The K League International Youth Cup saw participation from six youth teams from Korea and six from overseas. For Lygaard, the tournament provided an opportunity for FC Midtjylland's youth team to compete against other international sides and to gain a better understanding of Korean football and the country in general. Currently, two South Korean internationals - Cho Gue-sung and Hong Hyun-seok - are playing for FC Midtjylland.
Additionally, a third South Korean national, Lee Han-beom, has been associated with the four-time Danish Superliga champions.
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