On-field experience has entered the boardroom. Ulsan HD FC changed its club structure.
Ulsan said on the 30th that it held an extraordinary shareholders meeting at the club house in Dong-gu, Ulsan, and appointed Lee Young-pyo (49) as an outside director. This is the club's first registered outside director in its history.
It is rare in the K League for a former player to be registered as an outside director. Ulsan said it intends to raise the professionalism of club management through this. The plan is to combine on-field experience with administration and strategy.
Lee Young-pyo is a figure who experienced the European stage during his playing career. He played for PSV Eindhoven, Tottenham Hotspur, Borussia Dortmund and others, gaining experience in various environments.
After retirement, he built a career as an administrator. He served as CEO of Gangwon FC and led club management. He has experience focusing on communication-centered management and building youth systems.
Ulsan evaluated Lee Young-pyo's background highly. It believes his European football experience and administrative abilities will help set the club's medium- to long-term direction.
Recently Ulsan has continued to reorganize its leadership. Following the appointment of a CEO and a coach in December last year, it has moved forward with recruitment of an outside director to concretize the organizational structure.
This decision clarifies the direction: transparency and professionalism. Ulsan plans to raise both at the same time.
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