'Appointment of Hong Myung-bo' Japanese media tilt →'World-rare regulations.. The K-League club can't say no"

Jul 08, 2024

The 2019 East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) E-1 Championship press conference was held at the Korea Football Center in Sinmun-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 30th. Marking its eighth anniversary, the competition will be held at Busan Asiad Main Stadium and Busan Gudeok Stadium from December 10-18. Hong Myung-bo, executive director of the Korea Football Association, is interviewing. Shinmun-ro = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2019.10.30/

The national soccer team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, played a warm-up match against Mali at Cheonan Stadium on the 15th. Son Heung-min, who was replaced in the second half, is sharing high fives with head coach Hong Myung-bo.

Cheonan = Reporter Song Jeong-heon songs@sportschosun.com /2013.10.15

The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced on the 7th that Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo has been appointed as the coach of the A national soccer team. The Japanese media has highlighted this as a result of the world's rare regulations in the KFA.

Japan 'Nikkan Sports' reported on the 8th that behind Hong Myung-bo's nomination, there was a rare KFA rule in the world as well.

Nikkan Sports had a rare rule in the Korean soccer community. K-League Ulsan HD coach Hong Myung-bo became the next Korean national team coach. It is said that there was a rule in the Korean soccer community that the K-League club could not refuse if there was a request for the appointment of the national team coaching staff.

This is the rule set by the appointment of a coach, coach, etc. in Article 12 of the KFA's 「National Football Team Management Regulations」. Paragraph 2 'If the appointed person under paragraph (1) belongs to the club, the association shall notify the head of the club, and the head of the club shall comply with it unless there is a compelling reason not to do so' is the content.

Nikkan Sports said 'The head coach of the Korean national team was vacant for five months after Klinsmann's dismissal. Coach Hong Myung-bo, who is the same, rejected KFA's request several times. Ulsan also expressed its refusal to do so.

Japanese Internet users commented, "'Isn't it a regulation that infringes on freedom of choice?' and ' Hong Myung-bo can be said to be a legend in Japan, but there is an inevitable regulation?' and ' It is an old rule that the national team is above the club. That's not the time of the day now, he said.

photo courtesy of the Korea Professional Football Association

Football Hall/ KFA Technical Philosophy Presentation Event/ Lee Im-saeng, Technical Director of the Korea Football Association/ KFA Game Model and Application/ Photo by Jung Jae-hoon

Meanwhile, the KFA held an open briefing on the appointment of Hong Myung-bo at the Seoul Football Center on the 8th. Lee, the general director of the technical headquarters of the Pregnant Society, explained it himself. The contract period is until the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia in January 2027.

According to director Lee Im-saeng, the three final candidates were director Hong Myung-bo and two foreigners. Director Lee said, "Director Hong received the highest support from all the three final candidates." he said.

Director Lee Im-saeng said, "(Coach Hong's Ulsan) ranked No. 1 in creating K-League opportunities, No. 1 in build-up, and No. 1 in pressure intensity based on last year's data. Hong also has extensive experience as a leader of the A-team, 23-year-old and 20-year-old national teams, and as an executive director of the association, he has a broad perspective in technical administration", he explained.

At the same time, he apologized for the delay in the appointment of the director than expected. Director Lee again apologizes for the failure to appoint a director for five months. a K-League fan. There is nothing to say to the Ulsan club. Thank you and sorry because Ulsan club promised to send manager Hong. I will continue to support the Ulsan soccer team in the future."

dhhan@sportschosun.com