Yongin, South Korea, Hoping To Land Pro Club At New 37,000-Seat Stadium

A satellite city of Seoul "is trying to land a professional football club at a brand new stadium scheduled to open this fall," officials said, according to YONHAP. Yongin, located some 50km south of the capital in Gyeonggi Province, is building a 37,000-seat multi-purpose stadium as part of its "new municipal sports park, set for completion in November." Mayor Jung Chan-min "recently ordered his staff to look into the feasibility of hosting a pro football team as the new stadium's main tenant." One official said, "We have the conditions to bring in a pro club. And we hope to make the best use of the new stadium and create a buzz for football." Yongin, with a population of about 1 million, has "apparently contacted several existing clubs about possible relocation" (YONHAP, 5/6).