"'This is not right.'" Lee Dong-gook, a former national team member, criticized the KFA for suggesting legal action against Park Joo-ho
Jul 14, 2024
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Lee Dong-guk received a lot of love as a national representative through a personal video channel bulletin board on the 13th. I feel that much responsibility because I played for a long time in the K League. As a junior and a senior, there must be some parts to take better care of, but I'm sorry for the fans for not being able to. One word hits me in the head. It's a legal response. This is not the word for someone who has worked harder than anyone else. Now that we have lost trust, we should think that everyone is to blame, not anyone" he said.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) officially announced on the 7th that it has appointed Ulsan HD coach Hong Myung-bo as the next coach of the national soccer team. Park Joo-ho, a former member of the Korea Football Association's National Power Reinforcement Committee, recently posted a 'exposure' video on his video channel. He said Hong's appointment as the head coach of the A national team did not proceed according to the procedure. It contains the content that some members of the power reinforcement committee pushed for domestic soccer players to be appointed rather than foreign leaders. In response, the Korea Football Association decided to consider legal action, saying Park Joo-ho violated his pledge of confidentiality.
Lee Dong-gook said "This time, the national team's director is a big issue. Watching for more than five months, I thought it was a pity. The process should be good, but it doesn't seem to have gone as well as the concerns and expectations of Korean soccer fans. I think it's time for a change. I will also try to be supportive of the K-League and the national team in many areas in the future. Please support Korean soccer and say bitter words."
Lee Dong-gook has served as vice president of the Korea Football Association since January last year. However, in April of that year, he resigned as public anger grew over the association's surprise amnesty for soccer players who are being disciplined for reasons such as involvement in game manipulation.
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The Korea Football Association held a written resolution of the 4th board of directors in 2024 on the appointment of the A national team coach for three days from the 10th to the 12th. The case was approved by 21 out of 23 people in favor. A written resolution shall be made on matters related to personnel affairs or on special matters requiring urgency when there are many days left until the next regular board meeting is held. As a result, Hong officially began to work as the head coach of the national team.
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