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Ulsan HD coach Hong Myung-bo, who is considered a candidate for the next coach of the Korean national soccer team, which became vacant following the dismissal of coach Jurgen Klinsmann, expressed his feelings.
On the 26th, Coach Hong attended the Hana Bank K-League 2024 opening media day held at the Seoul Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul and told reporters, “I personally had a difficult time for a few days.”
He continued, “Against my will, I appeared in the media as a candidate for the next national team head coach,” and added, “I know nothing about that situation. “It reminds me of the old days, and it was a difficult time,” he said.
Previously, on the 16th, the Korea Football Association dismissed coach Klinsmann, who was eliminated in the semifinals of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup. Coach Klinsmann has been criticized for his lack of tactics and leadership during his less than a year in office.
Afterwards, on the 20th, the association formed a new National Team Power Strengthening Committee (Power Strengthening Committee), appointed Competition Chairman Jeong Hae-seong as Chairman of the Power Strengthening Committee, and began the process of selecting the next manager.
In the process of selecting the next national team coach, Coach Hong was mentioned in the media as a strong candidate.
When news broke that Coach Hong was on the candidate list, Ulsan supporters protested in front of the Football Association building, saying, ‘He is a firefighter only when necessary, Coach Hong Myung-bo is not public property,’ ‘The K-League is not a toy of the Korea Football Association,’ and ‘K-League Coach National Team.’ There were voices opposing the selection of the current manager of the K-League, such as holding a truck protest and displaying protest slogans such as ‘Cancel discussion on the appointment of manager.’
Coach Hong said about this, “Personally, I had no thoughts about being the national team coach,” and “It was difficult to see the fans protesting.” “It’s just a shame that we are in conflict over this issue,” he expressed his thoughts.
The Power Strengthening Committee held two meetings on the 21st and 24th of this month and decided to entrust the March A match to a temporary coach before establishing a formal supervision system.
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2024-02-26 06:03:36
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