FORMER Manchester United star Park Ji-sung will study sports management at De Montfort University.
The retired Champions League winner, 35, wants to expand his knowledge before beginning a coaching career in South Korea.
He will studying for the international MA in management, law and humanities of sport, run by the Swiss Centre International d’Etude du Sport (CIES).
He said: “One of my colleagues said it had been a great experience and though many players go into coaching or management, I wanted to improve my knowledge of football around the pitch and then perhaps work in the South Korean football league.”
Park has never been to Leicester before as the Foxes were in the Championship while he was at United.
But he is well aware of the fairytale that saw Claudio Ranieri bring the title to the Midlands.
Park added: “What happened to Leicester City was amazing and showed the way football can bring hope to people.
“Playing in the Champions League is a great experience and may even spur Leicester to play at a higher level.
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“Of my own career, I have many happy memories but perhaps it the 2010/11 season, where United broke the record for number of title wins, was the best.
“I was very satisfied with my performance that year.”
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