""Giving 'improvement' autonomy, not 'don't do' autonomy""KFA audit"What will happen to the future disposition and disciplinary action of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism?"
Oct 03, 2024
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An official from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) explained the follow-up measures of 'Interim Announcement of the Appointment of the Korean Football Association' on the 3rd.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism pointed out procedural problems in the process of appointing a coach through an interim announcement of a specific audit of the Korea Football Association on the 2nd. Inspector General Choi Hyun-joon (Director) argued that the Korea Football Association complied with the relevant regulations in the entire process related to the appointment of the national team coach, but judged that it unfairly handled the work in violation of the relevant regulations, such as recommending the final coach by an unauthorized person in the process of appointing Hong Myung-bo, the interview process was opaque and unfair, the board's written resolution after the announcement of the coach's nomination, and distributing false rebuttal or press explanation materials" he said.
In the process of Hong Myung-bo's appointment as the new coach in July after the resignation of head coach Jurgen Klinsman, public suspicions intensified due to the resignation of Chairman Chung Hae-sung and the revelation of Park Joo-ho, a member of the power reinforcement committee. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has set up a 10-member audit team to conduct a preliminary investigation from July 29 to August 2 and an on-site audit from August 10-30 and is currently organizing the audit results. ▶Clinsman's appointment process for national team coach Hong Myung-bo ▶Sudden amnesty and withdrawal of corrupt soccer players ▶Execution of subsidies and borrowings related to the construction of the Cheonan Football Center ▶Execution of leadership qualifications and other operations were conducted. The final audit results will be released at the end of October, but the interim audit results were unusually announced on the same day as public interest in the selection process of the national team coach grew.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, `In the interim announcement, the request for disposition (blame, correction, caution, request for improvement, recommendation, notification) will not be handled individually, and the level of disposition will be determined comprehensively by reflecting the final audit results to be released at the end of October and then the Korea Football Association will request disposition as a result of the audit.' This is why there was no specific demand for disposal on this day.
In a question-and-answer session immediately after the briefing, Inspector General Choi Hyun-joon asked "Can the appointment of Director Hong Myung-bo be invalidated?"Procedural defects have been found, but it is difficult to judge that the contract is invalid just because there is a defect." "The Football Association is a professional field in which the independence of sports organizations must be respected. We believe that the Korea Football Association will review it on its own and make autonomous judgments in a way that is consistent with public opinion, common sense and fairness." Asked repeatedly about the enforcement of the disposition, the inspector general said, `What can be corrected should be done voluntarily by the Korea Football Association," he replied. Asked if there could be a disciplinary request for those involved in the 'request for disposition' due at the end of October, the head of the audit had corresponding measures. There are many people involved as well as the appointment of directors. When announcing the final audit results, the level of disposition will be determined by comprehensive consideration.' Strong demand for disposition may follow for crimes and misconduct charges that are not simple procedural defects.
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An official from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, `There is a problem with the appointment process, but it doesn't end after receiving the application 'I just understand'. It needs to be improved. He explained that it is not giving 'not to do' autonomy, but 'autonomy of what to do, and giving a choice of means.' "It does not mean that you can leave the defective procedure as it is. The Korea Football Association did not give autonomy over whether to correct it or leave it as it is, but demanded rational measures to solve problems and convince the public. "Usually, when notified by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the audited agency prepares improvement measures and reports them to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. If the KFA fails to correct this, the ministry will consider further measures.'
Officials of the Korea Football Association who were involved in the appointment of the national team did not specify a specific disposition during the interim announcement because it was related not only to this case but also to other audit matters, he said. "We will take measures such as requesting censure by combining them at the final announcement at the end of October." In addition, in foreign cases that FIFA took issue with, it is the same case as dispatching a public official director, breaking up the organization, or changing the chairman. We have raised the question of whether internal regulations and procedures have been followed and that is not 'interference in internal affairs'. I didn't ask him to change the coach. There is a defect in the procedure, so find a way to improve the defect in the procedure on your own, he stressed.
From October to November, the clock of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is busy. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's parliamentary audit on the 7th and sports organizations such as the Korea Sports Association and the Korea Football Association on the 22nd will be followed by a final audit on the 25th. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to announce the results of a comprehensive audit of the Badminton Korea Association before the 25th and the final audit results of the Korea Football Association by the end of October. In early November, it plans to present old practices across sports organizations, ways to improve the system, and comprehensive policy alternatives. Based on the results of the audit of sports organizations such as badminton and soccer, sports organizations and on-site meetings with athletes, it will come up with measures to improve a number of current issues such as the minimum education system, sponsorship, and budget allocation.
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