Chairman Chung Mong-gyu answered confidently, "'It's just a suspicion, and there are no defects.'"

Sep 24, 2024

Chairman Chung Mong-gyu answered confidently, ''It's just a suspicion, and there are no defects.''



Chairman Chung Mong-gyu answered confidently, ''It's just a suspicion, and there are no defects.''
Chung Mong-kyu, chairman of the Korea Football Association, insisted that there were no defects in the process of appointing Hong Myung-bo.

The Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee (Culture Committee) conducted a questionnaire at the National Assembly on the 24th about the recent controversy surrounding the Korea Football Association, the Korea Sports Council, and the Korea Badminton Association.

Park Soo-hyun (Democratic Party of Korea) said, `I am a fan of director Hong Myung-bo. I am sorry to ask you this question. If there is a misunderstanding, it should be a place to resolve the misunderstanding" he opened his mouth.



Park Soo-hyun took aim at Chairman Chung Mong-kyu. Chairman Chung Mong-kyu handed out a document to the participating committee members prior to questioning the pending issues.

Chairman Chung Mong-gyu said in this document, "'This process of appointment and formation of public opinion has taught us that we should not select the coach of the Korean national soccer team in this way in the future."' he said.



Citing this, Park Soo-hyun, a member of the committee, quoted "Isn't it a reflective phrase that should not be suspected of being appointed according to unilateral instructions or will?" asked.

Chairman Chung Mong-gyu said, `Director Jesse Machi had a real tax problemWhen he explained that "it seems like the opposite answer, not a reflective phrase."



Chairman Chung Mong-gyu recommended three Wagner Foye Hong Myung-bo at the 10th Power Enhancement Committee. Wagner and Foyet said they had a Zoom meeting. Machi and Casas met in person before. So Wagner and Foyet also met in person, and Hong Myung-bo also said, "Why don't we make the three fair?"

Commissioner Park Soo-hyun asked " just a suspicion and is there no defect?"

Chairman Chung Mong-gyu replied, `I think so.'

Earlier, Chairman Chung Mong-gyu received a great rebuke for the Korea Football Association's failure to faithfully submit the National Assembly's required data. Chairman Chung Mong-gyu said, `I will submit it after consulting with a lawyer," he declined to comment.

Reps. Kim Seung-soo, Park Soo-hyun, Min Hyung-bae, Yang Moon-seok, and Jin Jong-oh of the Munhwa Committee criticized the relay.

Rep. Park Soo-hyun said, `It is questionable whether we are ready to answer. I can't help but express a very serious regret. I asked for basic data, but I just sent a link to the KFA press release. It disregards the National Assembly and the people. I think there is no willingness to cooperate on this matter" raised his voice.

Chairman Chung Mong-gyu answered confidently, ''It's just a suspicion, and there are no defects.''
Chairman Chung Mong-gyu answered confidently, ''It's just a suspicion, and there are no defects.''
Chairman Chung Mong-gyu answered confidently, ''It's just a suspicion, and there are no defects.''
Chairman Chung Mong-gyu "Since personal information is included, I will actively submit it after consulting with a lawyer."," he replied.

Rep. Min Hyung-bae said, `We don't give too much related data. He said, "I'm making excuses for personal information, but if this happens, it can further raise suspicions."

Chairman Jeon Jae-soo asked "Please submit it faithfully before the afternoon question."

Chairman Chung Mong-gyu replied, `It is possible.'

Meanwhile, the Korea Football Association adopted five people, including Chairman Chung Mong-kyu, technical director Lee Im-saeng, former chairman of the Korea Power Reinforcement Committee, Park Joo-ho, former head of the Korea National Football Association, and Lee Jung-woo, director of the sports bureau of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, who oversaw the audit of the Korea Football Association.

The Badminton Korea Association is based on executive director Kim Jong-woong (operation of the association, payment of sponsorship products, attraction of sponsors), chairman Kim Taek-gyu (operation of the association, selection of national teams, payment of sponsorship products, player management), vice chairman Kim Joong-soo (selection of national teams, player management), medical committee chairman Jeon Myung-sup (related to athletes' injury management, dental treatment of athletes), secretary general of Han Woo-gu (operation of the association, payment of sponsorship products, handling of executives' travel expenses, use of their own budget, etc.), president of the Korea Federation of Business Jeon Kyung-hoon (related.

Questions were originally scheduled to be asked about the Korea Football Association and the Korea Badminton Association, which are being audited, but the Korean Sports Council was also called at the request of the ruling party. In connection with the overall operation of the Korea Sports Association, the Korea Football Association, and the Badminton Association, Lee Ki-heung, Secretary-General Yoon Sung-wook, Deputy Secretary-General Kim Jong-soo, and Chung Dong-guk, Vice President of Jincheon Training Center, were adopted as witnesses.

Chairman Jeon Jae-soo, Kim Oh-kyung (Gansa), Kang Yoo-jung (proportional), Kim Yoon-deok, Min Hyung-bae, Park Soo-hyun, Yang Moon-seok, Lee Ki-heon, and Jo Gye-won (Democratic Party of Korea), Park Jung-ha (Gansa), Kim Seung-soo, Bae Hyun-jin, Shin Dong-wook, Jeong Yeon-wook, and Jin Jong-oh (proportional), and Kim Jae-won of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party (proportional). At the plenary session on the 5th, the ruling and opposition parties agreed on the adoption of witnesses related to pending issues of the Korea Football Association, the Korea Sports Council, and the Korea Badminton Association.



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