Legendary Lee Young-pyo participated in the war"Let's disappear from the administration of footballers, including myself"
Jul 10, 2024
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In a series of broadcast interviews with JTBC and KBS on the 9th, Lee said "It seems that I see the limitations of soccer players, including myself." Footballers should literally disappear." It is interpreted as an argument that former players should be left to the soccer field, and administration such as the appointment of a coach should be left to experts. It is in line with the remarks of Park Joo-ho, a former member of the KFA's power reinforcement committee, who pointed out the complacent perception of some leaders of the KFA's power reinforcement committee during the appointment of the A national team coach over the past five months.
Lee, who served as vice chairman of KFA and CEO of Gangwon FC after retirement, also pointed out problems in the process of appointing the national team coach. He should ask the three (finalist) directors, Gus Foyet, David Wagner and Hong Myung-bo, and communicate with the committee members before making the announcement. But the process was omitted. The association referred to the issue of information security, which is that it does not trust the Commissioner who worked together for five months to appoint a director. It occurred to me that the association was quite administratively problematic."
The association announced the appointment of Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo as the head coach of the national team on the 7th, two days after technical director Lee Im-saeng met two foreign candidates in Europe and returned home. Director Lee said at a briefing on the 8th that Hong is the right person to meet eight criteria, including leadership, recent performance and build-up tactics. He stressed that there was no problem in the process of appointing the coach, and that he made the final decision himself by taking over the authority from Chung Mong-kyu, president of the Korea Football Association. South Korean soccer solved the unprecedented five-month absence of its head coach after former coach Jurgen Klinsmann was replaced in February.
The aftermath continued. Park Joo-ho, a former member of the committee, pointed out on his YouTube on the 8th the problems in the process of appointing the coach and the unfair treatment he received from some fellow members. In response, the association hinted at legal action, saying that revealing the internal affairs of the committee a day later, on the 9th, was a violation of the confidentiality pledge.
The committee member who caught the attention of fans earlier by saying that the association was in contact with former Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp was coach Sabi Hernandez and Rafael Benitez. So I was looking forward to it, but as a result, it's a pity that we couldn't bring a coach who the fans would be satisfied with. He bowed his head in response to the comment that caused confusion 'Clop-level director contact' We apologize'
The biggest problem with the appointment of the coach is that he disappointed his fans. So far, the association has made a number of administrative mistakes. Nevertheless, I wanted to believe it this time. But if mistakes are repeated, it's skill. There is now a need for a total change. I hope this will bring us together wisdom and make a big change, whether we are soccer players or people who like soccer" reported the wind.
yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
