Korean two-time Asian champions Jeonbuk appoint ex-Chelsea, Spurs star Gus Poyet as manager
The first Uruguayan to manage in England’s top league will have the task of reviving the fortunes of the nine-time Korean champions
Former English Premier League player Gus Poyet is to become manager of South Korea’s Jeonbuk, the two-time Asian club champions said Tuesday.
Poyet became the first Uruguayan to manage in England’s top flight when he took over at Sunderland in 2013, and was most recently in charge of the Greece national team, until March this year, when his two-year contract ended.
The 57-year-old replaces Kim Do-heon and will be tasked with reviving the fortunes of Jeonbuk, who have won the South Korean title a record nine times but have struggled in recent years, with their most recent coming in 2021.
Jeonbuk, who were Asian Champions League winners in 2006 and 2016, avoided relegation from the K League top flight in a playoff earlier this month after finishing 10th in the 12-team table.
Poyet starred for Chelsea and Tottenham during his playing career and got his first managerial job with Brighton in England’s third tier in 2009.
