'Leaving Europe'A team coach Hong Myung-bo'It was a condition for the appointment of a foreign coach and acceptance of the coach"
Jul 15, 2024
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Hong Myung-bo, the new coach of the A national team, was firm. Hong left for Europe on the 15th to appoint a foreign coaching staff. Coach Hong plans to meet directly with the coach candidates to assist him. He agreed with the Korea Football Association (KFA) to have two coaching staff members from Europe. Hong plans to appoint tactical and physical coaches as foreigners.
Coach Hong went to a press conference before leaving the country. It was his first official move since he was appointed as coach of the A national team. After announcing the appointment of Hong on the 7th, the KFA held a written resolution of the board of directors for three days from the 10th to the 12th, and finally confirmed the appointment of Hong. After the appointment, the aftermath continued, and attention was focused on Hong's mouth.
In a press conference at Incheon International Airport, Hong said, `After being appointed as the national coach, I usually hold an inauguration press conference and then start working, but in this case, I did not have time, so I decided to travel to Europe first before the inauguration press conference. I ask for your understanding in this regard. The purpose of this European business trip is to appoint foreign coaching who will lead the Korean soccer team for the next two and a half years. First of all, through meetings with foreign coaches, I decided that it would be better for me as a coach to hear and make decisions about the philosophy, vision, and understanding of Korean soccer that they have brought so far. The core of modern soccer is the division of labor. It's my job to subdivide the coaching staff and maximize their expertise, but I also thought it was best for me to see and judge them myself.Finally, I think it is not important to appoint a foreign coach, but how to use it is the most important. In the meantime, many foreign coaches have entered Korea and worked, but there is also an idea that it has not been so efficient. So I'm going to use these people in some way and especially now, I'm going to coordinate things like relationships with Korean coaches. Rather than bringing a foreign coach unconditionally, it is important to make it possible to play a good role in a really good team by doing it together as a whole, and the biggest purpose of going on a business trip this time is..."
He also explained the background of the appointment of a foreign coach. On the previous day, it was reported that the appointment of a foreign coach was a measure to prevent loyal soccer. Director Hong asked Chairman Lee to do so. I put it on the terms of acceptance. If those things were to be accepted, I made the request first."
Coach Hong finally said, `The most important thing in my head is how to make the Korean national soccer team a strong team and a good team. Of course, I fully understand many people's worries and expectations, but I'd appreciate it if many people cheered me on for the last challenge of my life" he said.
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▶After being appointed as a national coach, he usually holds an inauguration press conference and then starts working, but in this case, I did not have time, so I decided to travel to Europe first before the inauguration press conference. I ask for your understanding in this regard.
The purpose of this European business trip is to appoint foreign coaching who will lead the Korean soccer team for the next two and a half years. First of all, through meetings with foreign coaches, I decided that it would be better for me as a coach to hear and make decisions about the philosophy, vision, and understanding of Korean soccer that they have brought so far.
The core of modern soccer is the division of labor. It's my job to subdivide the coaching staff and maximize their expertise, but I also thought it was best for me to see and judge them myself.
Finally, I think it is not important to appoint a foreign coach, but how to use it is the most important. In the meantime, many foreign coaches have entered Korea and worked, but there is also an idea that it has not been so efficient. So I'm going to use these people in some way and especially now, I'm going to coordinate things like relationships with Korean coaches. Rather than bringing a foreign coach unconditionally, it is important to play a good role in a really good team by doing it together as a whole, and the biggest purpose of this business trip is to go on a business trip.
-What kind of coaches are you going to meet in which country.
▶It's a little hard to tell you directly. Because I don't know if it's going to happen or not yet, so I'm planning to go to Spain and Portugal now.
-The domestic coach is.
▶We are still in the review stage. It is still in the review stage with the association. Of course, I'm thinking about it, but it hasn't been decided yet. I haven't decided yet because I think it's okay to go out and see how to set up a foreign coach and find a Korean coach. I am still working on it, and I am consulting on it.
-How was the candidate set up.
▶I received the information from people who had it. I received associations, and I received them personally. Overall, we selected some meetingable coaches or people who can come to our Korean team with this experience. Nothing has been decided yet, and now we plan to have a meeting.
-They said they were planning to see the players, too.
▶It's fluid. It's important how long I'm at, and now that it's pre-season, I don't know what the players are in right now. It has to be very fluid. I would like to go and see it as much as possible, but I think I should judge by looking at various situations such as problems with the team.
-The aftermath of the appointment of the director continues.
▶As I said last time, how to make the Korean national soccer team a strong team and a good team is the most important thing in my head. Of course, I fully understand the concerns and expectations of many people right now, but I would appreciate it if many people would support the last challenge of my life.
-What kind of soccer are you planning to play.
▶ Rather than playing any kind of soccer, the national team is a team that does not have much time. Therefore, even in the light of the national team's experience in the past, it is not possible to change everything from one to ten. However, parts such as external problems in our Korean team can be changed quickly. As a result, I think we should create our own culture as well as the discipline of the Korean national team.
The most important thing is to create a culture where players can come into the Korean team and play soccer with a really strong mind. It can be changed even for a short time, but soccer itself has been watching a lot of national team games to see what kind of soccer we've been playing, and there is a soccer philosophy called 'MIK' announced by the Korea Football Association, which is also very important in the future, but we plan to take more time to think about what to do with our team in front of us right now.
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▶Respect their opinions.
-How you see this situation as a senior.
▶I don't think it's a bad idea to create an atmosphere where anyone can say anything for Korean soccer, regardless of the seniors and juniors of soccer. So it's very important how we put these in well. Since I am a person who is in the field and leads this national team, I will receive such opinions well and reflect the good things in the team.
-What's the schedule for your return.
▶I'm expecting about a week. If the players have a chance to meet, I don't know if it will be delayed a few more days. A date for returning home has not yet been set. It's a fluid situation, so I'll deliver the plan through the association later.
-Do you have any message you want to convey to the players.
▶ Rather than a message to the national team players, what I have to do is what kind of identity we create for the Korean national team is the most important thing. There is no fixed rule for a representative player. Since it is an open team, I think it would be okay to send a message when the necessary players come in after organizing the culture that I mentioned rather than sending a message to anyone.
-There have been reports that foreign coaches are used to prevent loyal soccer.
▶ It was requested to Chairman Lee of the committee. I put it on the terms of acceptance. This is the part I requested first because they said that they had to be accepted.
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