NEXT-GENERATION SUPERSTAR OF 'NATIONAL REPRESENTATION' WHAT'S GOING ON, UNFORTUNATE CAREER HIGH... FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR, THE THIRD DIVISION IS ON THE VERGE OF BEING DEMOTED

Bae Joon-ho is competing in the relegation zone for the second consecutive season. Stoke City lost to Middlesbrough 1-3 in the 31st round of the English Championship (minor league) in the 2024-2025 season at BET365 Stadium in Stoke, the U.K. on Wednesday (Korea time). Stoke, ranked 20th, failed to move up. Stoke lost the first point in the 19th