Joong Ang newspaper recently published an article with the title: " Who will be the next coach of the Korean national team? Hong Myung-bo or Shin Tae-yong? But the players prefer foreign coaches ."
Journalist Hong Jae-min revealed that many players of the national team asked the Korea Football Association (KFA) to choose a foreign coach instead of bringing in local coaches. They do not think that local coaches like Shin Tae-yong, Kim Haek-bom or Park Hang-seo are suitable choices at this time.
Mr. Park Hang Seo and Korean coaches do not receive support from the players.
A series of other major Korean news sites such as Chosun, Naver and Yonhap all said that the KFA is still struggling and has not been able to make a final decision on the "hot seat" left by Mr. Klinsmann. The former German national team star was fired when Korea suffered a heavy defeat at the 2023 Asian Cup and internal conflicts arose within the team.
Chosun news site wrote: " There are many divisive debates about choosing a replacement for Mr. Klinsmann. Some opinions say that a new coach should be appointed immediately in February, leaving the head coach position vacant is not advisable. In addition, many others hope that the Korea Football Association (KFA) will be careful when making choices and can appoint an interim coach for the two matches against Thailand ."
The domestic coaches ready to lead the Korean team include Mr. Hong Myung-bo (Ulsan Hyundai), Kim Gi-dong (FC Seoul), Choi Yong-soo (former coach of Gangwon FC), Ahn Ik-soo (former coach of Seoul FC). Another potential candidate is the head coach of the Korean U23 team - Mr. Hwang Seon-hong. Coaches Park Hang Seo and Shin Tae-yong are also on the list.
KFA President Chung Mong-gyu wants to choose coach Hong Myung-bo. However, this decision will face fierce reactions from fans of Ulsan Hyundai Club - where Mr. Hong is working. The K-League will start in early March, if coach Hong Myung-bo accepts the job of the national team, this team will face many difficulties in the near future.
Ulsan Hyundai's fanatic fans even rented many trucks and hung banners protesting against Chairman Chung Mong-gyu in front of the KFA headquarters.
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