[Official] 'Final A hopes dashed' Pohang parts ways with Manager Park Tae-ha... Kim Seong-jae interim regime begins from the Jeju match on the 1st

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Pohang Steelers has parted ways with Manager Park Tae-ha (58).

On the 30th, Pohang announced, "In order to refresh the team's atmosphere and achieve a turnaround, we have mutually agreed to terminate the contract with Manager Park."

Manager Park took charge of Pohang starting from the 2024 season. In his first year in the role, he defeated East Coast Derby rival Ulsan HD and led the club to its sixth Korea Cup championship in history, achieving valuable results. In the 2025 season, he recorded a fourth-place finish in K League 1, securing qualification for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League for the second consecutive year.

However, poor performance this season became a hindrance. Despite a solid start to the season, the slump prolonged as the team suffered a five-game losing streak entering the mid-season. The record in the last 10 matches was just one win, four draws, and five losses. Furthermore, after failing to advance to Final A for the first time in five years, the club decided to change its head coach.

Pohang will transition to an interim regime led by Head Coach Kim Seong-jae starting from the match against Jeju on November 1. The plan is to maintain the interim system until the end of the year to seek stability within the squad and responsibly conclude the remaining season.

The Pohang side stated, "Taking this managerial change as an opportunity, we plan to re-examine all aspects of club operations and put even more effort into management innovation aimed at improving match performance and strengthening the foundation for future growth."

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