Manchester
United fan favourite Park Ji Sung has signed up on a year long sports
management course at DMU to strengthen his depth of knowledge 'around
the pitch.'
The
35-year-old, who spent seven trophy laden seasons at Manchester United
from 2005-12, retired from the game in 2014 due to persistent knee
problems.
Now
the South Korean, a club ambassador for the Old Trafford outfit, begins
his prestigious International MA in Management, Law, and Humanities of
Sport, which is run by the Swiss Centre International d'Etude du Sport
(CIES).
The
course hosted by DMU operates in three stages across Europe. Beginning
in Leicester, the students then head to study for a term in Milan,
before three months in Switzerland.
During
his spell at Manchester United Park Ji Sung scored 27 goals in 205 Red
Devils appearances collecting four Premier League titles, the Champions
League, the FIFA Club World Cup and three League Cups under the reign of
Sir Alex Ferguson.
However the former midfielder is now focused on his work off the pitch having taken up a recommendation from a friend to enrol.
'One
of my colleagues said it had been a great experience and though many
players go into coaching or management, I wanted to improve my knowledge
of football around the pitch and then perhaps work in the South Korean
football league,' Park told the DMU website.
Park
revealed that he had never previously visited Leicester but was set to
join his fellow students at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday night to
observe Chelsea's 4-2 League Cup triumph.
Credit- Daily Mail
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