"'All agree, most recommended' Director Hong Myung-bo wanted to disclose the truth of the '10th meeting of the committee'

Oct 01, 2024

"I'm frustrated, too. I hope that the minutes of the 10th meeting, which is an issue, will be released."

On the 30th, A national team coach Hong Myung-bo responded to leadership concerns caused by 'Outdoor' at the press conference for the second consecutive A matches in October. "I'm frustrated, too. Personally, there are some things that are unfair. I definitely heard that it went through normal procedures and accepted it because I got the highest score, but when I went to the National Assembly, there was something slightly different from what I heard, and there were parts where everyone agreed or not, so I hope the association will disclose the minutes at all." "It would be better to be evaluated by the media even if the minutes of the 10th meeting are controversial. I think that's a way to be verified transparently. I also have a strong desire to know transparently."

The minutes of the Korea Electric Power Reinforcement Committee (KCC) meeting were obtained by most of the writing committee members at the time of the national affairs questioning on the 24th and released in large part through inquiries. It is also a key data that will be an important basis for the audit of the process of appointing a national coach ahead of the announcement by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on the 2nd. This is the record of the 11th non-face-to-face meeting in the form of A4 94-page 1st to 10th meeting (shorthand record format) and A4 2-page table format. The minutes include the first meeting on February 21, 2024, conducted by former chairman of the Korea Electric Power Reinforcement Committee Jung Hae-sung, the 10th meeting on June 21, and the extraordinary meeting held by technical director Lee Im-saeng after Chung's resignation. The process of Hong being recommended as a joint No. 1 candidate and the process of all the former members of the committee delegating the final decision to the chairman is clearly stated.

Chairman Chung Hae-sung's closing remarks at the 1st meeting.

▶ Minutes of the 1st to 9th sessions

After the committee decided on Jesse Masi and Jesus Casas as the first and second candidates in March, the association began negotiations, and the process of appointing Kim Do-hoon ahead of the match against Singapore and China in June, and the members of each round watched videos of recommended candidates that match the eight philosophies presented by the Korea Football Association (tactical competency, fostering, leader performance, national team experience, communication, leadership, human system, and performance), shared their opinions on whether they are domestic or foreign coaches, recommended and discussed candidates, and ranked candidates.

At the first meeting, Chairman Chung called for the independence of the All-Power Committee, saying, `I don't want to come if it's a formal meeting with a busy person"I agree with one Commissioner. Mr President, I asked him clearly what the authority and role of the committee was and he clearly stated the authority to do everything in the appointment of the director. You don't have to worry because I accepted the role of chairman because that part was agreed upon." The pledge "Let's appoint a good coach, whether domestic or foreign, with a sense of responsibility and the situation in which Korean soccer is in front of transformation..." is repeated every time. At least in the minutes of the 1st to 10th meetings, no external pressure or direction that some suspect other than fierce discussion is detected.

Reduce the list of 96 people at the 8th meeting to 37 people and list back to 12.

Comments by full-time members on the supervision of 12 members at the 9th meeting

At the 8th meeting, 37 people's videos and conditions, which were compressed by checking their careers and reality, were analyzed, and 21 people were selected for an annual salary of KRW 3 billion, and the members' detailed opinions and comments on the 12 directors were summarized at the 9th meeting. At the meeting, Chairman Chung said, "At the 10th meeting, we must reach a conclusion. You should be able to rank them"I convey my willingness to finish in the 10th round.

10차 회의록

▶ Minutes of the 10th meeting

Since the first meeting, whether it is a domestic or foreign coach has been a hot topic. As the atmosphere of the national team was under fire after Klinsmann resigned, the need to appoint a South Korean coach for communication and harmony was raised. a limited budget. Due to the timing, the opinion again came out that "if you can't bring in a globally influential coach, it's time to give the domestic coach a chance.' When evaluating other coach candidates, they also watched director Hong Myung-bo's Ulsan HD game and five-minute editing video, and the verification process was conducted by members visiting the Ulsan HD site and watching the game. At the 10th meeting, the discussion on Hong, who received the most recommendation, will begin in earnest.

According to the minutes of the 10th meeting on June 21, five newly recommended candidates by member A will be added to the 12 candidates selected at the 9th meeting. It is a bit of a puzzle to add candidates at the last meeting, but all the members of the committee watch and present their opinions on the video recommended and produced by member A, who did not attend the 7th to 8th meetings. Members who shared their opinions on director '13'David Wagner will rank all 17 candidates in the order of the most recommended (multiple votes) and make a final list. Looking at the recommendation list, the members continue the discussion again, and the association officials remind the members of the urgent need for an appointment schedule. "If we don't deal with it quickly, July may be over. Regardless of the criteria, whether it is an incumbent coach or a foreign or domestic coach, the committee members should fully discuss it, and by today, the candidates should be selected and moved on to the next non-face-to-face, face-to-face interview."

After organizing the candidate groups according to the number of recommendations from the members, each member recommends three to five candidates who would be good for a non-face-to-face interview on the list. It was the work of selecting the final candidates. Member B recommends three candidates, including head coach Hong, and picks head coach Hong as the top priority. `"Hong has experience in the Olympics and the World Cup and is a hot coach in the K-League. I don't know if I'll accept it, but it's a homework for the chairman to solve." Chairman Chung said of Hong, who was the head coach of Ulsan HD at the time, "There is nothing certain because he is in the K-League, but it is a huge burden to interview him face-to-face." It's hard to interview the director on the spot" makes a statement. Commissioner B again agrees that `I don't think Hong Myung-bo is inferior to the coaches over there in terms of experience or soccer philosophy.' Commissioner C also recommended three candidates and said of Coach Hong "I think he would be disappointed because he failed to fulfill his dreams properly at the last World Cup." He will be criticized by the public (if he leaves Ulsan), but he says, "I think his intention is more important." Commissioner D also recommends Hong, Wagner, and Foyet while expressing the same thoughts as Commissioners B and C. "There are a lot of problems if coach Hong also brings him now. There will be things that you need to solve for sure on your own side. For example, 'I'll stay still, so take me away, I can't do that', and 'If you want to have an opportunity, you can clearly appeal your opinion, and if you couldn't express your thoughts in 2014, you can do it.'"

At the resumed meeting, Chairman Jung Hae-sung will summarize the final list with "5 candidates recommended so far". Subsequently, the members of the committee agree that "Let's leave the ranking to the chairman, not here." and leave the decision-making power to Chairman Chung. "If the chairman likes number 1, go to number 5, go to number 5." We all agree" comments such as.

An association official said "The official record of the members ends with this episode today. Even after that, each member says, "If you really have to say this to the chairman, you can do it personally, and if you really can't decide, you can convene a committee." In fact, the 10th meeting on the day is the final decision process. This is the truth revealed in the minutes of the 10th meeting. Many of the members recommended director Hong, and there might have been members with different ideas, but unanimity delegated the decision-making power to the chairman.

The procedure after delegation of decision authority proceeded as follows. Following Hong Myung-bo, David Wagner, and Gus Foyet, who received seven votes, the list of five people, including Jesus Casas and Graham Arnold, was organized, and Chairman Chung, who was delegated authority, interviewed two foreign directors non-face-to-face. Arnold refused a video interview, and Kasas, the coach of the Iraqi national team, was excluded because he could join after the World Cup group qualifying round. It was reported to Chung Mong-gyu, president of the Korea Football Association, in the order of 'Hong Myung-bo, No. 2 Wagner, and No. 3 Foye'. In the case of Wagner, who was tied for first with seven votes and a tie, he decided Hong as the first priority through the cost burden and performance comparison accompanied by five divisions without national team experience. At the final report, Chairman Chung suggested that foreign directors should also have face-to-face interviews, and Chairman Chung expressed his intention to resign for personal reasons, including poor health, at a time when he had to go to meet the 2nd to 3rd rankings instead of the 1st ranking set by the committee.

The disagreement over consent and delegation arising from the National Assembly's pending questions between former chairman Jung Hae-sung and former member Park Joo-ho may be a problem after the extraordinary meeting, which was later taken over by Chairman Lee Im-saeng, but at least in the minutes of the 10th meeting, it is clear that all the members of the committee selected five final candidates after a random debate, and Hong received the most recommendations, and the members assigned all the decision-making authority to Chairman Sung.

The question is how to define the nature and role of this non-face-to-face meeting, organized by Lee Im-saeng, the technical director, and attended by five members, an extraordinary meeting held just before the association entered negotiations after the final nomination of candidates in the 10th round. The key is how to judge this part at the interim briefing of the committee's audit on the 2nd.

Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com

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