Kitchee’s new head coach Kim ready to make ‘tough decisions’, after team’s poor start to the season
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Kitchee’s interim head coach Kim Dong-jin said he was prepared to make the “tough decisions” to combat the poor results plaguing their season.
Formerly the club’s technical director, South Korean Kim entered his current role in September after Kitchee shifted treble-winning boss Alex Chu Chi-kwong into an academy coaching job following an underwhelming start to the season.
The 41-year-old, who suffered defeats in two of his opening three matches, pledged to create a “dynamic and united team”, with the end goal a repeat of last season’s silverware rush.
And after losing their opening two Group F fixtures, Kitchee face a must-win AFC Champions League game against Bangkok United on Wednesday.
“The beginning [of my tenure] is not too good, but we have a process and, at the start, we need to get back to basics,” Kim told the Post.