Mourinho's long-time No. 2 takes Jeonbuk job
Jose Morais will take over as head coach at Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors after long-serving incumbent Choi Kang-hee departs at the end of the season.
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All times ETJose Morais will take over as head coach at Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors after long-serving incumbent Choi Kang-hee departs at the end of the season.
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A-League side Adelaide United have been drawn into Group H of the AFC Champions League where they will face reigning champions Jeonbuk Motors.
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Choi Kang-hee's place in Asian football history is assured and the same can be said for Jeonbuk Motors, a giant of the continental scene.
GROUP A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Zob-Ahan | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +5 | 12 |
Al Nassr | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 10 |
Zawra | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 8 |
Al-Wasl | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -14 | 3 |
GROUP B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Al-Wahda | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
Al-Ittihad | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 11 |
Lokomotive Tashkent | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
Al Rayyan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 3 |
GROUP C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Al Hilal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
Al Duhail | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
Esteghlal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
Al-Ain | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 2 |
GROUP D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Al Sadd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
Al-Ahly | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Pakhtakor Tashkent | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Persepolis | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 7 |
GROUP E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Shandong Luneng Taishan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 11 |
Kashima Antlers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
Gyeongnam | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 8 |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
GROUP F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +5 | 15 |
Guangzhou Evergrande | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 10 |
Daegu FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
Melbourne Victory | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -13 | 1 |
GROUP G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Jeonbuk Motors | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 13 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 10 |
Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
Buriram United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 4 |
GROUP H | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Ulsan Hyundai | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 11 |
Shanghai SIPG | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 8 |
Sydney FC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 3 |