The Korea Football Association (KFA)'s National Team Strengthening Committee has recommended the dismissal of coach Jurgen Klinsmann yesterday (February 15). However, the German coach did not know who these people were, even though he was present at the meeting.
" I asked coach Klinsmann if he knew about the National Team Strengthening Committee, and he said he didn't. He said if he knew about this department, he would have communicated more and received more help. Everyone in the meeting was shocked and silent for a moment ," a member of the committee revealed.
The meeting of the National Team Strengthening Committee aims to evaluate the performance of the Korean team at the 2023 Asian Cup and the responsibility of coach Jurgen Klinsmann in managing and directing the players.
After the meeting, the members proposed that the KFA fire the German coach. The reports of the professional council showed that coach Klinsmann lacked leadership capacity.
Coach Klinsmann did not understand the internal conflict properly, and seemed to ignore opinions about his work attitude when he spent little time in Korea. He was mainly in the US and worked remotely. This made the Korean public doubt the effectiveness of the work that Mr. Klinsmann did.
Coach Klinsmann did not know about the existence of the KFA professional council.
Another member of the KFA's professional council suggested that all members resign. This member said that the professional council's mark was too dim, contributing to the impact on the Korean team's performance at the 2023 Asian Cup.
Sharing with the media afterwards, this person emphasized: " In fact, up to now, the National Team Strengthening Committee has not yet demonstrated much capacity. The committee should be a place for former players to gather and provide professional advice, but instead it is left to the federation to decide. This is ineffective."
The chairman of the committee is Mr. Michael Mueller, who is responsible for receiving feedback from the members. He is the first foreigner to hold this position. Previously, coach Park Hang Seo assessed that Mr. Mueller was not suitable because foreign experts did not fully understand the situation of Korean football.
" President Mueller should have supervised coach Klinsmann but did nothing. He should have been the intermediary to bring the opinions of the Korean public to the coach. However, there was no communication here.
Former chairman Lee Yong-soo used to analyze public opinion with former coach Guus Hiddink and played a good intermediary role, but the current chairman does not understand that desire. I think it is better for a Korean with management experience and who can speak English to do this job, " a council member commented.
On the morning of February 16, the Korean Football Association held a meeting to make a decision with coach Jurgen Klinsmann. The German coach signed a contract with the KFA from March 2023 and is valid until the end of the 2026 World Cup.
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