SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — English football star Jesse Lingard, currently playing for K League 1 club FC Seoul, has had his salary account partially frozen due to a legal dispute with his former agent over unpaid fees, according to sources in both the football and legal communities. The Seoul Western District Court approved [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — FC Seoul said Wednesday their captain Jesse Lingard is back home in England this week to testify in his grandfather’s sexual assault trial. The K League 1 club said Lingard had left South Korea on Sunday, a day after their 2-1 loss to Gwangju FC, and is scheduled to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Former Premier League star Jesse Lingard attributes his successful adaptation to Korean football to FC Seoul manager Kim Gi-dong’s stern early-season guidance. Speaking at a media day event at GS Champions Park in Guri on October 30, Lingard praised Kim’s deep understanding of football and his clear tactical approach to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — With the new season of South Korean professional football kicking off this week, Ulsan HD FC will try to accomplish something that has only been done by two other clubs in league history: win three consecutive titles. Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, currently Seongnam FC, pulled off two different sets of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — FC Seoul announced Thursday they have signed former Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard. The K League 1 club finalized their contract with the English international three days after the 31-year-old midfielder arrived in South Korea to undergo his medical. Financial terms were not disclosed. “Based on respect for Korean [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Former Manchester United midfielder and English international Jesse Lingard arrived in South Korea to great fanfare Monday, as he prepares to finalize a stunning deal with the K League 1 side FC Seoul this week. Lingard landed at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, late Monday afternoon and was [...]