Less than three years after his abrupt departure from a Sagan Tosu side that he had led from the J2 to the top of the J1 table, Yoon returned to the J.League in 2017 when he was handed the reigns at Cerezo Osaka, who themselves were back in the J1 for the first time after two seasons in the second division.
With a wildcard side that looked like it could struggle or succeed in equal amounts, Yoon chose the latter and steered Cerezo to not just one but two cup titles – their first-ever major trophies. Between the J.League YBC Levain Cup, Emperor’s Cup, and a third-place finish in the J1, Yoon accomplished one of the best seasons by a foreign manager in J.League history and will surely go from strength to strength.
