그는 "(K리그 구단이)돈이 없다고 스타 영입을 포기부터 하면 K리그 발전은 기대하기 힘들 것 같다"며 "오늘 관중이 많다고 웃을 일은 아닌 것 같다"고 꼬집었다.
"If they (the K League club) give up recruiting stars just because they don't have money, it's hard to expect the development of the K League," he said adding, "I don't think it's something to laugh happily even though here's crowded today."