Ok League golf equipment emerge from COVID-19 tunnel to go abroad for coaching camps

SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) — Slowly however absolutely, South Korean soccer golf equipment will poke their heads out of the COVID-19 tunnel and journey abroad to arrange offseason coaching camps in January.

With journey restrictions having been in place throughout the pandemic for the previous two winters, golf equipment within the Ok League all skilled at residence to gear up for brand spanking new seasons. They arrange store within the southern areas of the nation, comparable to Busan, Namhae, Geoje and the resort island of Jeju.

It will likely be a a lot completely different story this winter, as 18 out of 25 groups within the two divisions of the Ok League are scheduled to fly in another country for camps.

Of the dozen Ok League 1 groups, solely Suwon Samsung Bluewings will keep residence. Six out of 13 groups within the Ok League 2 will arrange camps in South Korea.

Among the many 18 groups going abroad, 15 will journey to Thailand, which had lengthy been a well-liked vacation spot for Ok League groups. FC Seoul will spend the primary section of their camp in Thailand earlier than shifting over to Japan.

Of the opposite 4, Pohang Steelers will practice in Vietnam and Daegu FC will accomplish that in Japan.

Ulsan Hyundai FC and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, the 2 greatest groups in 2022 anticipated to duke it out for the title once more in 2023, can have their coaching camps in Portugal and Spain, respectively.

Ulsan, who ended a 17-year title drought in 2022, may even take part in a pleasant match referred to as the Atlantic Cup in February.

The match, based in 2011, has at all times featured European golf equipment, largely these from leagues that do not function in winter months. Ulsan will turn into the primary Asian staff to play on this competitors, and they are going to be up towards the B staff of the Premier League aspect Brentford, and two groups from the highest Danish league, FC Midtjylland and Lyngby BK.

Groups from Norway and Sweden may even be a part of the eight-team occasion.