Fans send funeral wreaths to Korean Football Federation president

The South Korean national team has yet to quench its 64-year thirst for the Asian Cup title, with Jurgen Klinsmann's side exiting the tournament after a 2-0 semi-final loss to Jordan. The defeat has left the German coach facing a huge risk of being sacked after just under a year in charge.

On February 15, the Korea Football Association held a Technical Committee meeting in Seoul. The failure of the Korean team was dissected, and the atmosphere in the meeting became extremely tense. Korean Football Association officials continuously criticized coach Jurgen Klinsmann, claiming that the German strategist was the main reason for the team's failure.

Mr. Chung Mong-gyu was heavily criticized.

Outside the meeting, fans of the Korean team held a protest against the Korean Football Association. They wanted President Chung Mong-gyu and Coach Jurgen Klinsmann to resign, some even sent funeral wreaths to President Chung Mong-gyu.

The president was previously boycotted for pardoning players involved in match-fixing, which fans could not accept. Then came the appointment of coach Jurgen Klinsmann, the 59-year-old strategist who has not achieved any outstanding achievements since helping the German team to third place at the 2006 World Cup.

Coach Jurgen Klinsmann has returned to the United States and could only attend the meeting via video conference. The Korea Football Association's technical committee recommended firing Jurgen Klinsmann after a three-hour meeting. " For a number of reasons, we concluded that Klinsmann is no longer able to demonstrate his leadership ability as the national team's head coach. We will report our conclusion to the KFA, " said Hwang Bo Kwan, technical director of the KFA.

(Source: tienphong.vn)

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