(Yonhap Interview) Danish football club FC Midtjylland seeking to build sustainable presence in S. Korea: executives
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SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- Having enjoyed growing interest in South Korea thanks ...
By Yoo Jee-ho
SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- Having enjoyed growing interest in South Korea thanks to their recent history of signing local players, Danish football club FC Midtjylland are now trying to establish a "meaningful and sustainable presence" in the country and seek an opportunity to develop young Korean athletes, the team's senior executives said Tuesday.
Jonas Lygaard, CEO of FC Midtjylland, and Ove Pedersen, the club's vice sporting director, recently visited South Korea as Midtjylland's under-17 club participated in the K League International Youth Cup. Hosted by South Korea's top professional league, the tournament brought together six youth teams from South Korea and six from overseas.
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