Another Goal After 90 Minutes
Park Tae-ha, manager of Pohang Steelers. Pohang Steelers coach Park Tae-ha gave his students credit for the No. 1 run. Pohang, led by head coach Park Tae-ha, beat Seoul 4-2 in an away match in the seventh round of the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 13th. Pohang (16 points), which has won two consecutive games, widened the gap with second-place Gimcheon Sangmu (12 points), which has played one game less. Seoul has fallen into a two-game winless swamp since its landslide victory against Gimcheon (5-1 win) on the 3rd. After the game, coach Park Tae-ha said in an interview with Coupang Play, "It's always difficult for away teams in Sangam. I'm happy to overcome that and bring about the result." This season, Pohang received a worried look as head coach Kim Ki-dong left. It cruised thanks to head coach Kim's leadership, and there were concerns that the team could be shaken after the long-time head coach left. It was groundless. Coach Park Tae-ha's Pohang team cruised like a boat. Notably, he scored goals at the end of the second half to completely secure points. As a result, Park's mercenary skills, analysis and tactics are drawing attention. Park Tae-ha, Pohang manager who won the K-League's Coach of the Year award in March. Photo = Professional Football Federation Coach Park Tae-ha, who served as the chairman of the technical committee of the professional soccer federation before taking the helm of Pohang, said, "[The chairman's experience] helped," but added, "You say it's military skills, but it brought results because of the sweat and effort of the players." The next opponent is Gimcheon, which is full of national team-class players. It is a game that could have a big impact on the leadership battle early this season. "I will thoroughly analyze the opponent in every game. I will make sure that I keep taking the players' energy," Park said.