Suwon Samsung, a 'traditional prestige' team, is on the brink. The relegation crisis is becoming a reality.
Suwon Samsung, led by acting head coach Yeom Ki-hoon, lost 0-2 in the first round of the 'Hana OneQ K League 1 2023' final against Jeju United at Jeju World Cup Stadium on the 22nd.
Suwon (6 wins, 7 draws, 21 losses) suffered the defeat away from home.
It failed to fulfill its dream of escaping the bottom of the table. Jeju, on the other hand, put out the fire with a win for the first time in eight games. It was also the first win for acting head coach Chung Joguk. 안전토토사이트
Suwon lost focus right from the start of the game. They conceded just three minutes after kickoff. Jeju opened the scoring with a cool mid-range shot by Kim Gun-woong from a corner kick. Suwon, on the other hand, was hobbled by an injury to Boultuis just six minutes into the game. While Suwon faltered, Jeju scored another goal. Jeju extended their lead in the 25th minute through a neat header from Yuri Jonatan.
At the start of the second half, Suwon took off Basani and Kim Joo-chan and brought on Acosti and Jeon Jin-woo in an attacking change. However, there was no miracle for Suwon.
Time and again, Suwon's shots missed the target. Suwon suffered a defeat against Jeju. 
The only consolation was that FC Seoul defeated Gangwon FC 2-1 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at the same time, keeping the gap between Suwon and Gangwon from widening.
Eleventh-place Gangwon has 26 points and 12th-place Suwon has 25 points.
The bottom team in K League 1 this season will be automatically relegated to K League 2 (Division 2) next season.
The 10th and 11th place finishers will play a relegation playoff to decide their fate.
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Suwon has nowhere to turn.
The season has been shaky since the beginning. They've been in a slump.
In their opening 10 games, they drew two and lost eight. It set a club record for the longest opening streak without a win. The knives were drawn.
After the team parted ways with Lee Byung-geun, head coach Choi Sung-yong took temporary charge of the team, and soon after, a new head coach was appointed. Kim Byung-soo took over the reins of Suwon.
After Kim's appointment, Suwon won 2 games, drew 4 and lost 1 from mid-June to July. It seemed like a rebound, but that was it. Suwon lost steam again.
The club also parted ways with coach Kim Byung-soo. They entrusted the bench to playing coach Yeom Ki-hoon, a legend of the club.
It was the first time the team had two managers and two acting managers.
Meanwhile, banners condemning Suwon's behavior were hung in the stadium, including "Dongseok, go out with the stoners," "CEO Lee Jun's Suwon Samsung with no future or strategy," and "Shut up and go out, third-rate emissary.