The aftermath of Hong Myung-bo's appointment...`I didn't know about Hong Myung-bo's nomination' KFA expressed regret over Park Joo-ho's revelation"Legal response review"
Jul 09, 2024
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Park has been participating in the search for the next head coach for about five months as a member of the power reinforcement committee set up by then-chairman of the competition Jung Hae-sung on February 20. Chairman Chung announced his resignation due to conflicts with high-ranking KFA members, and some members stayed until the end and worked together on the appointment. Park has always been known as a representative of the members of the "small faction" who insist on the appointment of foreign directors.
KFA announced the appointment of Ulsan HD coach Hong Myung-bo on the 7th, ending its long search for a coach. On the 8th, the brapping of Lee Im-saeng, the technical director who completed the appointment of Hong on behalf of Chairman Chung, continued. On the day of Lee's briefing, Park criticized the activities of the Power Reinforcement Committee through his YouTube channel 'Captain Pachuho'. The content was shocking. "Many members unconditionally supported domestic supervision," Park said. If you present a foreign coach, you will find fault unconditionally." Then "Some of them wanted to be a temporary director. The overall trend has flowed in the way of appointing Hong Myung-bo as head coach. As for the process of establishing Hwang Sun-hong, then under-23 (U-23) as a temporary head coach ahead of the A-match period in March, he said that the conclusion was decided by voting without any special conversation. Park said he didn't even know Hong was nominated, adding "The past five months have been futile. I thought a lot that there was no need for a power reinforcement committee. Because nothing has been done within the process."
After the YouTube video was released, the soccer community was turned upside down. It has more than 1.5 million views. Park's revelation has added fuel to already bad public opinion. It was filled with opinions denouncing the KFA. When the situation became like this, the KFA responded. The KFA said that the committee will recommend up to five candidates at the 10th meeting attended by Park Joo-ho, and that Chairman Chung will proceed with the next process with these candidates. Director Hong Myung-bo was one of the candidates who received the most support from the committee members at the 10th meeting of the Power Enhancement Committee. He then stressed that Park Joo-ho was also informed and agreed on the final nomination of the technical director Lee Im-saeng, saying, `As a member of the committee, he can be surprised and discouraged about the results that are different from what he supported, but it would not be a procedure if the results were different from my expectations or intentions.' In addition, the KFA expressed serious concern and regret over the situation in which (member Park Joo-ho) distorted the activities of the Power Reinforcement Committee and the process of appointing a director from an arbitrary perspective.
Inside the Korea Football Association, there is an atmosphere that Park should also take issue with the fact that she revealed it through her personal YouTube, which is run for profit, not through the media. On April 2, Park signed a 'Secretary Pledge' related to the activities of the Korea Football Association and the Korea Power Enhancement Committee. The pledge states that `If the act of disclosing the contents of this meeting to the outside world is confirmed, we pledge to bear any punishment or disadvantage.' It is also pointed out that it could shake the foundation of the entire power system, which was created as an independent institution. As of yet, Park has not left a significant response to the KFA's response.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
