Jeju's Undefeated Streak Earns Manager Sergio Costa First Manager of the Month Award

Manager Sergio Costa, who led Jeju SK through an undefeated run in K League 1 through September, has been named Manager of the Month for the first time.

The K League announced on October 7 that Manager Costa was selected as the winner of the flex Manager of the Month award for September of the 2026 season.

Having debuted as a professional head coach at Jeju this season, the Portuguese manager received the Manager of the Month award for the first time.

Costa becomes the fourth foreign manager to win the K League Manager of the Month award since its inception in 2014, following Andre (Daegu, October 2017), Jose Morais (Jeonbuk, April and August 2019, June 2020), and Gustavo Poyet (Jeonbuk, May and June 2025).

Jeju, led by Manager Costa, recorded an undefeated record of two wins and two draws across four matches played in September.

After a 0-0 draw against Ulsan HD in the 27th round on September 5, they defeated Gwangju FC 1-0 in the 28th round on September 9.

In the 29th round on September 12, they played to a 2-2 draw against Bucheon FC, and in the 30th round on September 20, they defeated Gangwon 1-0.

The K League evaluated, "Despite a challenging schedule featuring three away matches out of four, excluding the Ulsan game, Jeju maintained consistent performance."

It added, "During this period, Manager Costa's leadership stood out as he flexibly adjusted tactics depending on the opponent and utilized various players in the right places."

Manager Costa will receive a commemorative trophy and prize money produced by the K League.

(Photo courtesy of K League, Yonhap News)
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