Hong Myung-bo Named New Head Coach of South Korea Nationwide Soccer Group Amid Controversy

The nationwide soccer staff, which had been beneath an interim teaching system for some time after the controversy surrounding the ‘rip-off’ of former coach Jürgen Klinsmann, has discovered a brand new head. His title is Hong Myung-bo, who’s at present accountable for Ok League 1 Ulsan HD FC. In a scenario the place many overseas nice gamers had been talked about and former interim coach Kim Do-hoon, who was accountable for the nationwide staff till just lately, opinions are divided as to why it was ‘Hong Myung-bo’ once more.

The Korea Soccer Affiliation (KFA) introduced on the seventh that that they had named Hong Myung-bo as the subsequent coach of the nationwide staff. The choice course of began in February this yr. 97 administrators had been reviewed over 4 months. Amongst them, coach Hong Myung-bo left disappointment on the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil 10 years in the past when he took cost of the nationwide staff. On the time, there was controversy over entries reminiscent of ‘Hong Myung-bo and Youngsters’ and ‘Community Soccer’. After that, he returned as Ok League 1 coach in 2021 and led the staff to victory for 2 consecutive years, as soon as once more attracting consideration as a pacesetter.

Contemplating the price range allotted to the director’s wage, it’s laborious to disclaim {that a} home determine may be a robust choice. Nonetheless, additionally it is a bit of unusual to ship the nationwide staff to teach an expert staff that’s at present in the midst of the season. Even the coach Hong Myung-bo has all the time maintained his place that he won’t lead the nationwide staff. Earlier than that, he confirmed indicators of discomfort when he was nominated a number of instances, and even criticized the choice technique of the supervisor of the Korea Livestock Affiliation. It was additionally coach Hong Myung-bo who reassured the Ulsan followers, saying, “Don’t be concerned.”

Relating to the ’emergency position’ of coach Hong Myung-bo, Lee Im-saeng, technical director of the Korea Livestock Affiliation, held a briefing on the eighth. On this present day, he listed eight explanation why he ought to be Hong Myung-bo once more. He stated that he tremendously appreciated the coach’s model of play, administration data, a broad view of know-how and administration, and ‘management’. The reason, primarily based on the teachings realized within the final two overseas teaching regimes, is that he was deemed the best man to take care of management inside the freedom of the staff and contribute to its ‘sustaining the creativity of the nationwide staff and establishing ‘one staff’.

As well as, the explanation for the announcement of the coach Hong Myung-bo was that the time remaining till the third spherical of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup qualifiers was too quick for a overseas coach to be figuring out and utilizing Korean nationwide staff gamers. As well as, the Korea Livestock Affiliation claims that it was tough to see that the nominated overseas supervisor candidates had extra excellent achievements. Common Director Lee Im-saeng stated, “Even when there are followers who don’t love our analysis and determination, we ask for lots of affection, encouragement and recommendation from KF’s Hong Myung-bo and our Korean soccer staff.”

Coach Hong Myung-bo, who leaves Ulsan after the match in opposition to Gwangju on the tenth, will handle the nationwide staff till the Asian Cup in January 2027.