Korea Soccer Affiliation’s headquarters / Yonhap
The nationwide soccer federation mentioned Tuesday it has amended guidelines guiding the hiring of nationwide group head coaches in order that it should now have prior consultations with golf equipment earlier than poaching their bench bosses.
Beforehand, the Korea Soccer Affiliation (KFA) was not required to have such talks with golf equipment beforehand and as an alternative solely needed to notify golf equipment after hiring away their coaches, leaving these groups no alternative however to let their tacticians stroll out the door.
Most just lately, the KFA employed Hong Myung-bo as the brand new senior males’s nationwide group head coach in July whereas he was within the midst of his third season as head coach of the Okay League 1 membership Ulsan HD FC. The KFA took appreciable warmth from followers of Ulsan and different Okay League golf equipment for disrespecting the home league.
In different adjustments, assistant coaches and trainers for nationwide groups will now not be topic to approval by the KFA’s board of administrators earlier than their hiring. The KFA mentioned it adopted examples in different international locations to streamline the hiring course of for these positions.
The KFA confronted a monthslong probe by the sports activities ministry after its controversial hiring of Hong. Throughout its investigation, the KFA additionally recognized issues with appointments of nationwide group assistants and trainers, saying lots of them weren’t authorized by the board.
The KFA additionally mentioned the election for its president will happen on Jan. 8, 2025. The election committee have to be shaped by Dec. 12, and candidates should full their registration between Dec. 25 and 27.
The time period of the president will start on Jan. 22.
The incumbent chief, Chung Mong-gyu, will possible pursue his fourth time period in cost, although he’s going through a murky future.
Following the conclusion of its probe, the sports activities ministry demanded the KFA at the least droop Chung from his duties. The KFA responded that it might think about asking the ministry to rethink that call. If a proper attraction is submitted, the ministry should reply inside two months. (Yonhap)
