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[OSEN=서정환 기자] It is truly a dream job. The salary is high and there is no need to go to work on time, but two jobs are allowed. This is the Korean national team manager position that Jurgen Klinsman is doing.
The men’s soccer team will face the Wales national team on September 8 at the Cardiff Stadium in Wales. After moving to England, the national team will have an evaluation match against Saudi Arabia on the 13th at St. James Park, Newcastle’s home ground.
List press conference? Now you don’t have to do it every time
Coach Klinsman, who is currently staying abroad, plans to join the national team in Wales soon after continuing his stay abroad. On the 28th, the Korea Football Association is scheduled to announce the list for the September A match, but coach Klinsman is absent again.
Even Klinsman canceled the press conference after the announcement of the list, which was originally scheduled online. He will replace it with his first press conference in Wales in early September.
It is known that there are very few domestic media outlets covering this European expedition together. Therefore, it seems that there will be few opportunities to directly ask Klinsman which player he selected and why.
It’s not that Klins is the only one staying abroad and not holding a press conference this time. The association says it will reduce the number of press conferences held regularly whenever a representative is selected. Press conferences are held only before major competitions such as the Asian Cup. In fact, it means that Klins will not properly open the only window to communicate with the media.
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Telecommunications have developed so much, why do you live in Korea?
Klinsman, who took office in March, has broken his promise to stay in Korea and spends most of his time in the US and Europe, so the ‘remote command controversy’ is fierce. Klinsman knows about the controversy surrounding him. On the 17th, coach Klinsman volunteered to hold an online press conference with domestic media outlets. He was willing to directly explain the controversy surrounding him.
However, his answer was still unclear. He said, “There is an exaggeration to conclude that I do not live in Korea. Regardless of where they are physically, I think the way I communicate and observe the players is different from before. There is also a way to go directly to the stadium, but even if we do not go, we are constantly in touch with the coaching staff in each country to check the condition of the players.”
An official from the Korea Football Association also said, “We have had many coaches in the past, but there was no workaholic who worked as much as coach Klinsman. He keeps holding onto the phone,” he added. The Korea Football Association (KFA) was also eager to explain by directly distributing photos of Klinsman’s hard work to the press, which was unusual.
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However, there are many cases where we have to communicate more than necessary because Klinsman is not resident in Korea. This is because if you are next to him, you have to go through several means of communication to visit him at any time and solve the problem directly with words. Feedback is also not immediately available.
The place where Klinsman stayed the longest is his home in California, USA. Considering the 16-hour time difference with Korea, the only time I can actually talk to Klinsman during work hours is a few hours in the morning and evening. According to Klinsman’s logic, he can communicate with foreign clubs and staff using communication equipment as much as he wants while living in Korea.
Despite Klinsman’s explanation, critical articles poured in domestically after the press conference. It is a situation where Klinsman’s planting is inevitably uncomfortable after the press and ‘honeymoon’ is over.
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Coach Klinsman, who works for two jobs while receiving a huge salary
Another point of contention is that Clinsman lives in the United States and serves as an ESPN panelist. Klinsmann commented on Harry Kane’s game in Munich and Messi’s game in the United States. Regarding the reason for watching overseas leagues, he explained, “As a national team coach, I want to look at the trends and changes in modern football with an international perspective.”
Regarding the criticism that he was relatively neglectful of the K-League, he said, “I am also looking at coaches Cha Doo-ri and Michael Kim. String Gara, coach Köpke, and head coach Herchoke also watched the K-League.” Klinsman did not directly watch the Ulsan-Jeonbuk match, which was the biggest match in the K-League. He believes that the role of a manager at the level of synthesizing the opinions of the staff is sufficient to carry out the role of coach of the national team.
The Korea Football Association is paying a huge annual salary to Klinsman. It means to pour all your energy into Korean soccer. However, Klinsman is active as an EPSN panel and is running a ‘two jobs’. If an ordinary office worker does not go to work properly and runs two jobs, it becomes an obvious reason for dismissal.
Neither the Korea Football Association nor the head of the Power Enhancement Committee, Mike Muller, who should monitor Klinsman’s actions, are unable to control his behavior at all. There is no specific provision or justification in the contract to control him.
Soccer fans are mocking him, saying, “It would be nice to coach Klinsman because he works as he pleases, has a high salary, and doesn’t take responsibility for the results.”
Since Klinsman took office, Korea has not won with 2 draws and 2 losses. Will the controversy over Klinsman subside if the Korean national team wins A-match in the future? If Klinsman’s plan goes as planned, is it possible for Korea to win the Asian Cup? / jasonseo34@osen.co.kr
Jeonghwan Seo (jasonseo34@osen.co.kr)
2023-08-25 07:30:02
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