[골닷컴] Reporter Kim Dong-ho = The Korean Football Federation has denied the rumor of an appointment as the next head coach. At the same time, fans’ rumors are getting louder that foreign masters should be appointed.
On the 10th, the Korean Football Federation said on its homepage, “The Korean Football Federation expresses serious concern about the recent reckless and speculative reports by some media regarding the appointment of a new national team coach.” not very absurd conditions such as “internal appointment as Korean leader”, “annual salary less than 1 billion won”, and even “a leader with strong patriotism” are reported. A specific person’s name is sometimes cited as a potential candidate. In conclusion, the above information is completely false.
After 4 years and 4 months of success under coach Paulo Bento, the national football team has decided to part ways with Bento. However, rumors are circulating through various media outlets that a national coach has been appointed as the next coach of the football team.
The backlash from fans is fierce. Fans were outraged when media reported on the Football Association’s attempt to appoint a domestic manager at a time when neighboring Japan was looking for a foreign master coach. In Japan, Joachim Löw and coach Marcelo Bielsa are being mentioned as potential candidates.
However, the Football Association is trying to move the dispute quickly through an official explanation. They said: “It is doubtful who the anonymous official is, and even if an official of the Korean Football Federation made such a statement, it is only his personal opinion and not the official position of the Korean Football Federation. In accordance with the regulations and procedures, the appointment of national coaches will be in charge of the “National Team Strengthening Committee” of the association. Now is the time to prepare for the discussion. With all the possibilities open, we will begin to establish the direction that our national team will take in the future, so, as some reports have shown, this is not the time to talk about whether you are Korean or a foreigner, and it is not a situation where the detailed conditions such as salary are even more discussed.
He added, “I sincerely request football fans to refer to these past cases and not make hasty predictions about the appointment of the national team coach until the official briefing of the Korean Football Association.”
The current mood among fans is public opinion that a foreign director should be appointed. Also on Instagram, where the explanation of the Football Association was revealed, the fans said: “I hope there is a competent coach who says that the players are satisfied with the training like Bentuho.” It’s different” and so on.
