The official Manchester United account made a cliff-hanger of a tweet on Tuesday in regards to Ji-sung Park.
Have a look:
We’ll have an exciting announcement tomorrow surrounding Ji-sung Park and #mufc. Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/b002UrPiIY
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) September 30, 2014
And then later we got this confirmation:
Welcome back to #mufc, Ji-sung Park! The South Korean returns as a club ambassador. More: https://t.co/1SZv3ZfTF9 pic.twitter.com/GtdABYwWxd
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 2, 2014
Park: “Some of the best moments of my life and career were spent at United. I’m looking forward to once again representing the club.” #mufc
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 2, 2014
To celebrate Park’s appointment, he’ll be a special guest at Old Trafford alongside Sir Alex Ferguson when #mufc face Everton on Sunday.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 2, 2014
Ji-sung Park is a beloved figure among the Old Trafford Faithful; and one of the select few to have had the honor of wearing the captain’s armband.
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