[Official] Bucheon FC re-sign coach Lee Young-min for the first time in the history of promotion and an unexpected opening game

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Bucheon FC1995 of the K-League 1 agreed to extend the contract with Lee Young-min (53), who led the club's first promotion to the K-League 1 on the 4th. As a result, Lee will take the helm of Bucheon until the 2028 season.

The renewal of the contract reflects the club's strong trust in Lee, who has led the team for the past five years and achieved the historical achievement of promoting the first K League 1 promotion.

Through this renewal, Bucheon solidified its commitment to continue the club's continuity in the K League 1 stage under a stable leadership system.

Coach Lee Young-min, who took office in the 2021 season, has laid the foundation for the team with "long-term growth" as his top priority. He has found high-potential players such as Ahn Jae-joon, Cho Hyun-taek, and Seo Myeong-gwan and strengthened his power by growing them into the mainstay of the team, and recently, he has called up youth resources such as Kim Kyu-min, Sung-shin, and Lee Choong-hyun on the professional stage to establish a systematic fostering system unique to Bucheon.

As a result, Bucheon ranked third in the K League 2 in the 2025 season, finally paying off the dream of "promotion to K League 1" after the promotion and playoffs. Coach Lee is making a new history of Bucheon by leading a total of 207 games during his five seasons in Bucheon, recording 84 wins, 56 draws and 67 losses.

Coach Lee Young-min's leadership shone from the first game of the K League 1 stage. Bucheon also left a strong impression on K-League fans with a 3-2 dramatic come-from-behind victory over 'defending champion' Jeonbuk Hyundai in the first round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2026' on the 1st.

Coach Lee Young-min, who signed the contract, said, "It is an honor to be with Bucheon once again. "The trust I have built with players, staff, and fans over the past five years has allowed me to achieve the results of promotion," he said. "I will create a team that gives pride to fans with the mindset that promotion is not the end but a new starting point."

Meanwhile, Bucheon, which started the season with a pleasant victory, is scheduled to play the second round home opener of Hana Bank K League 1 2026 against Daejeon Hana Citizen at 4:30 p.m. on the 7th at Bucheon Stadium.

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