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Jeong Jeong-yong, manager of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, has been appointed as the head coach of Team K League (All-Stars) that will face Manchester City (England) in the Coupang Play Series to be held on August 5 at Seoul World Cup Stadium.
The Korea Professional Football League announced on the 24th that "Jeong Jeong-yong, manager of Jeonbuk, has been appointed as the manager of Team K League, which will face Manchester City in the first match of the 2026 Coupang Play Series, and Jeong Kyung-ho, manager of Gangwon FC, has been appointed as coach."
Manager Jeong Jeong-yong, who was also the coach during the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup runner-up miracle, has led Seoul Iland and Kim Cheon (SVP) before taking charge of Jeonbuk this year.
Under manager Jeong Jeong-yong, Jeonbuk finished third in K League 1 with 32 points behind FC Seoul and 26 points behind Ulsan HD, following their Super Cup victory ahead of the season opener this year.
Manager Jeong Kyung-ho, appointed as coach of Team K League, led Gangwon to the Final A and the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Elite Round of 16 after joining as manager last year. Under manager Jeong Kyung-ho, Gangwon is currently fourth in K League 1 this year as well.
Meanwhile, the Team K League squad that will face Manchester City will be selected with one or two players from each club. The selection will be finalized after consultations between manager Jeong Jeong-yong, coach Jeong Kyung-ho, and the league's Technical Steering Group (TSG), and will be announced in July.
The 'Couple Young' program, which selects players under the age of 23 (U23), will hold a fan vote via the Coupang Play app on 12 candidates submitted by one player each from all K League 1 clubs, with the top vote-getter being selected.
The league also plans to make additional selections if player replacements are needed due to transfers, injuries, or other reasons, even after the Team K League squad is fully assembled, taking into account positions and the number of players from each club.
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