[Official] Anyang completes contract extension with Manager Yoo Byung-hoon... Partnership to continue through 2029

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Professional football K League 1 club FCAnyang has finalized a three-year contract extension with Manager Yoo Byung-hoon, who led the team to its first-ever promotion and subsequent retention in the top division, securing a long-term partnership.

On the 29th, Anyang officially announced, "We have signed a three-year contract extension with Manager Yoo Byung-hoon," adding, "This means we will continue our journey together with Manager Yoo through 2029."

Manager Yoo, who has taken over the helm again, expressed his thoughts through the club: "I sincerely thank Chairman Choi Dae-ho and the club for their trust in allowing me to lead Anyang once more. It is a great honor to continue working with Anyang, and I also feel a heavy sense of responsibility."

He further emphasized, "Anyang is not merely a team I have passed through; it is a special club with which I have grown together over a long period. Without resting on our past achievements, we will devote all our efforts to establishing Anyang as an even more competitive team in K League 1 and giving the fans of Gimhae a source of pride."

Manager Yoo joined Anyang as head coach for the 2024 season, achieving the club's first-ever K League 2 championship and a historic direct promotion to K League 1. Following this, in the 2025 season, despite it being his first season on the top-flight stage, he maintained a solid squad strength and steadily led the team to retention in K League 1, laying the foundation for the team's successful establishment in the first division.

The Anyang club highly valued Manager Yoo's ability to establish a firm team identity and maximize the squad's capabilities based on his deep understanding of the organization. Furthermore, judging him to be the ideal leader to chart a medium- to long-term development roadmap rather than focusing solely on short-term results, the club decided on a three-year contract extension through 2029.

Chairman Choi Dae-ho of Anyang stated, "Manager Yoo Byung-hoon is a coach who understands the history and philosophy of Anyang better than anyone else," adding, "I deeply trust the dedication and leadership he has demonstrated over time. This contract extension reflects the club's firm resolve to build an even greater future for Anyang together with Manager Yoo."

He added, "We will spare no effort in providing full support so that the squad can grow stably and develop competitiveness under the leadership of General Manager Lee Woo-hyung and Manager Yoo."

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