SINGAPORE - Fresh from leading Ulsan Hyundai to the Asian Champions League title and finishing runners-up in the K-League and Korean FA Cup last year, South Korean coach Kim Do-hoon was a man in demand.
But the 50-year-old turned down lucrative offers from clubs in the Chinese Super League and Japan's top tier J-League to ink a deal with Singapore Premier League (SPL) side Lion City Sailors.
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