'11-game winless streak → promotion failure confirmed' Cheonan City FC manager Park Jin-seop: "We must show hope to fans... victory is most important" [Suwon]

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The race for standings has effectively lost its meaning. Manager Park Jin-seop of Cheonan City FC vowed to play for the fans.

Cheonan City and Suwon FC will face each other at 7 p.m. on the 13th in the Hana Bank K League 2 2026 Round 26 match held at Suwon Sports Complex.

Manager Park Jin-seop told reporters before the match, "We had a chance to win the last game as well. It is regrettable that we failed to capitalize on it." He added, "Winning quickly is important. We have focused our training on that."

The visiting team Cheonan urgently needs a victory. With 4 wins, 10 draws, and 10 losses this season (22 points), they sit in 14th place among the 17th teams in K League 2. Their last win came against Ansan Greeners in May; since then, they have managed only 4 draws and 7 defeats in their recent 11 matches, failing to break the winless streak.

Failure to secure promotion is also confirmed. Cheonan is in a position where even fighting for playoff (PO) spots is difficult. With 8 games remaining, Cheonan trails 6th-place Busan IPark (38 points from 24 matches) by 16 points.

Regarding his instructions to the players, he said, "Simply telling them to win does not guarantee victory. I told them to start with small things and emphasized sacrifice for the team."

He further stated, "Cheonan must be better than last year. There must be hope even when fans watch." He added, "As we wrap up this season, we must also demonstrate a clear football philosophy. Only by showing game performances that fans can accept will they feel hopeful."

In contrast, the home team Suwon FC is on an impressive unbeaten run of 11 consecutive matches (6 wins, 5 draws), riding a strong upward momentum. They have not suffered a defeat since losing to Gyeongnam FC (2-3) in May. Recently, they defeated Gimhae FC and Busan IPark back-to-back. In the previous round against Yongin FC, they trailed 0-1 but scored an equalizer in the second half to secure a 1-1 draw.

Suwon FC, currently competing for promotion, has recorded 12 wins, 8 draws, and 3 losses (44 points) from 23 matches, closing in on 2nd-place Daegu FC (46 points from 25 matches) by just 2 points. Manager Park Jin-seop noted, "Suwon FC leads K League 2 in goals scored. They are a team with very strong attacking power." He added, "However, their defense is somewhat weak. We have prepared to exploit that weakness."

Manager Park Jin-seop further remarked, "Foreign players like Ramas and Tungalara have excellent goal-scoring ability. Scoring goals makes the game easier. However, I did not give any special instructions specifically to the foreign players."

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