Director Hong Myung-bo "I have no intention of resigning over this issue. My role, making the team stronger"
Sep 24, 2024
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This is what Hong Myung-bo, coach of the South Korean national football team, said.
On the 24th, a question on pending issues of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee was held at the main building of the National Assembly. Here, we looked at the process of appointing the coach of the A national team of the Korea Football Association and the controversy surrounding the Korea Badminton Association and the Korea Sports Association. In all three organizations, a total of 25 witnesses and eight witnesses were called to the National Assembly. In the Korea Football Association, Chairman Chung Mong-kyu, head coach Hong Myung-bo, technical director Lee Im-saeng, former chairman of the national team's power reinforcement committee, and former power reinforcement committee member Park Joo-ho were selected as witnesses.
The key issue was whether the 11th meeting of the Korea Electric Power Reinforcement Committee (KCC) was held. It was whether the director Lee, who took over after Chairman Chung resigned, was authorized.
The director "What I was briefed on above was to interview the three (final candidates) and report them in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. There is not an inch of falsehood."
Member Cho Kye-won asked "When was the 11th meeting?" The director said "I can't remember the date for sure," he replied.
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He said "I don't intend to resign as director over this. If you don't get good grades, you'll be fired one day. My role is to make the team stronger for the rest of the year. I didn't say there was an administrative problem. There is an error." I am referring to administrative errors.'
After Jurgen Klinsmann resigned in February, South Korean soccer began to find a new head coach. There were ups and downs. At the end of June, former chairman of the Korea Electric Power Reinforcement Committee suddenly resigned, leaving director Lee responsible for the remaining procedures. Director Lee selected Hong after meeting with foreign director candidates David Wagner and Gus Foyet in person. However, unlike the two foreign candidates, it was said that the interview and presentation were not conducted during the appointment of director Hong. Related points followed.
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