Concerns over the ‘removal of the incumbent K League Manager’ for the selection of the national team’s head coach are becoming a reality.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) held a meeting of its Power Enhancement Committee at the Football Hall in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 21st. It was the first meeting of the newly formed committee, and the main agenda was the selection of the next head coach of the men’s national soccer team.
In a briefing after the meeting, Chung mentioned the agreed upon criteria for the next head coach, including tactical competence, experience, communication skills, and leadership, and said that the KFA is leaning toward appointing a permanent head coach instead of an interim one, as the time is short and the team needs to be reorganized quickly before the 안전카지노사이트 A-Match in March.
Following the sacking of Jürgen Klinsmann, concerns were raised within the K League. In an executive meeting, there was a suggestion that the next head coach should be a domestic coach, and the possibility of the incumbent being named as the national team’s head coach so close to the start of the season continued to be speculated. Names ranging from Ulsan HD head coach Hong Myung-bo, who has experience managing the national team, to FC Seoul head coach Kim Ki-dong and Jeju United head coach Kim Hak-beom, who have only been in charge for a short time.
The anxiety has been growing since the outcome of the power strengthening committee meeting. In the first question of the Q&A, Chung said, “We are open to the possibility of appointing both domestic and foreign coaches,” but in a subsequent question, he admitted that he is prioritizing domestic coaches and that the incumbent coach is an option.
The reason why the Power Enhancement Committee prioritizes domestic managers is because they have the strength of knowing the squad. This is also the reason why more attention may be paid to the incumbent K League 2 managers. Regardless of who takes the reins, the pool of overseas players to call up to the national team is largely set. In terms of generational change and experimenting with new faces, it is advantageous to know the current K League well. “The current domestic coach will have no problem identifying players,” says Chung.
With the restriction that a full-time head coach will be hired in a hurry, the committee hasn’t really thought about how they’ll do it once the decision is made. “I think we’ll have to go to them and ask for their help,” Chung said of the incumbent bishop. The old trope of appealing for concessions on a grandiose level is likely to be repeated.
The Power Enhancement Committee is scheduled to meet for a second time on Nov. 24. Chung said a specific coach’s name will be announced that day. The K League will kick off on March 1 after a media day on the 26th.