Coach Hong attended the media day for the opening of Hana Bank K League 2024 at The Plaza Hotel Seoul Grand Ballroom in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 26th and told reporters, “I had a hard time for a few days personally.”
The Korea Football Association replaced Coach Klinsmann on the 16th after being eliminated from the semifinals at the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup.
The Golden Generation’s disappointing performance despite the shooting was also mentioned as a problem, but it was judged that it could no longer give the baton to coach Klinsmann as the collision between the so-called “table tennis gate” was revealed.
Currently, the Korea Football Association has set up a new national team power reinforcement committee on the 20th, appointing Jung Hae-sung, chairman of the competition committee, and taking the first step toward appointing a new head coach.
At the second meeting held on the 24th, some said that time was running out before selecting a new leader, so they turned to leaving the March A match to the temporary head coach.
Under these circumstances, Hong, who naturally won two consecutive K-League 1 titles and led the national team, was mentioned in the media as the first candidate for the next national team’s head coach.
However, when head coach Hong was listed in the candidate group, Ulsan supporters staged a truck protest in front of the Korea Football Association building, saying, “Only when necessary, firefighters, head coach Hong Myung-bo is not a public good,” and “K League is not a toy of the Korea Football Association.”
“I had no personal thought about the coach position,” Hong said. “It was hard to see fans protesting. It’s just sad to see them confront each other over such issues.”
Meanwhile, the committee reportedly cited the manager’s tactical capabilities, the ability to develop weak positions, his career and players with abundant competition experience, the ability to discuss soccer skills and philosophy with the Korea Football Association, leadership across the MZ generation, and the ability to build the best coaches.
In addition to head coach Hong, Jeju United coach Kim Hak-beom, Indonesian national team coach Shin Tae-yong, and former Gangwon FC coach Choi Yong-soo are going up and down regardless of their intentions.
Former West Bromwich Allian (England) coach Steve Bruce is mentioned as foreign coaches.
BY: 토토사이트