Dan Petrescu was officially introduced to his new team Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors at a press conference on Wednesday. The ex-champion of Romania as part of CFR Cluj said that he came to the biggest club in his coaching career and made the right choice at the right time.

Dan Petrescu, officially introduced at Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in South Korea

“Barsuk” signed a contract for two and a half years.

“This is my first press conference in Korea, and I hope that I and all the press will have a good relationship. When they called me to ask about coming to Korea, I said I would only come for one club, Jeonbuk.

I immediately replied that of course I would come, that it would be an honor for me to be in the biggest club in Korea. I am happy to be here and hope to bring victories to the team and always be at the top.

When I coached in China, we played in the Champions League against Jeonbuk, when I came here I saw the conditions, the fans.

I was amazed by what I saw and dreamed that one day I would coach such a club here. I have a lot of experience as a coach, but I think this is the biggest club in my career.

It’s a big responsibility for me, I know that, but I’m also very happy. I think I chose the right club at the right time for me” – Dan Petrescuat the press conference, quoted by News.ro.

After 18 rounds played in the 2023 K League 1 season (South Korea’s first football division), Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors is in 5th place with 27 points. The leader is “Ulsan”, which has 44 points.

Jeonbuk Hyundai has won nine South Korean championship titles since 2009.

At the age of 55, Dan Petrescu has coached the following teams during his career: FC Național, Sportul Studentesc, Rapid, Wisla Krakovia, Unirea Urziceni, Kuban Krasnodar, Dinamo Moscow, Al-Arabi, ASA Târgu Mureș, Jiangsu Suning, Al-Nasr, Guizhou Hengfeng, Kayserispor and CFR Cluj.