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Former Premier League boss Poyet quits job with South Korean club

Former Premier League boss Gus Poyet has quit his post at South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors days after his assistant manager departed amid a racism scandal. Poyet, who guided Jeonbuk to both the K League 1 title and the Korea Cup this season, informed the club he wished to terminate his contract after Mauricio Taricco was handed a severe punishment for what league officials deemed a racist gesture towards referee Kim Woo-seong.

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Former Spurs player quits South Korean club after racism scandal

Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Mauricio Taricco has quit South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors after a racism scandal. The 52-year-old Argentinian, who served as assistant coach under Gus Poyet, was sanctioned by the K League’s disciplinary committee for making what officials deemed a racist gesture toward referee Kim Woo-seong during a league match.

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📽️ | Lingard cracks out fresh celebration after FC Seoul goal

Jesse Lingard hit a major personal milestone in FC Seoul’s 3-1 defeat to Gimcheon Sangmu, scoring a sharp, improvised finish to reach double-digit league goals for the first time in his career — and celebrated with a brand-new dance. The ex-Manchester United attacker shone despite the loss, continuing his remarkable late-career revival in the K League.

Lingard brace off the bench inspires remarkable FC Seoul comeback

Jesse Lingard came off the bench for FC Seoul and scored two goals as the capital side came from 2-0 down to beat Gangwon 4-2 over the weekend. The ex-Manchester United star was introduced midway through the second half to inspire an impressive comeback victory. The result leaves FC Seoul in fourth place in the K League 1 but someway off league leaders Jeonbuk in the final knockings of the 2025 season.

Ex-Man Utd star Lingard scoops major K League 1 award for first time

Former Manchester United star Jesse Lingard has scooped the K League 1's Player of the Month for the first time after an impressive run.

📽️ | Lingard's finest goal? Ex-Man Utd star scores outrageous 25-yard volley

Jesse Lingard may have scored the goal of his career with a thunderous 25-yard volley that handed FC Seoul a crucial 1-0 win over Ulsan. The former Manchester United star delivered a moment of magic late in the first half to keep his side firmly in the hunt for a K League 1 playoff spot.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	FC Seoul	6	5	1	0	12	3	9	16	W D W W W
2	Ulsan HD FC	6	4	1	1	9	5	4	13	W L D W W
3	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC	7	3	2	2	8	6	2	11	L W W W D
4	Gangwon FC	7	2	3	2	8	6	2	9	W W L D D
5	Bucheon FC 1995	7	2	3	2	6	6	0	9	W L D D L

Pos

Team

+/-

PTS

Form

FC Seoul

W
D
W
W
W

Ulsan HD FC

W
L
D
W
W

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC

L
W
W
W
D

Gangwon FC

W
W
L
D
D

Bucheon FC 1995

W
L
D
D
L

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