SEOUL, April 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean football chief Chung Mong-gyu will lead the sport’s East Asian governing body for the third time. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Tuesday that Chung, recently elected to his fourth term as its president, was named the interim head of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) two [...]
SEOUL, March 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The top national sports body announced Friday it has formally validated Chung Mong-gyu’s reelection as head of the Korea Football Association (KFA), putting faith in the much-maligned organization’s push for self-reform. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) said it had informed the KFA of its decision to ratify Chung’s election [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Presidents of the international and Asian football governing bodies congratulated the South Korean football chief Chung Mong-gyu on his recent reelection, the sport’s national federation said Friday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The appointment of South Korea’s new national soccer team coach has sparked controversy, leading to a formal complaint against the head of the Korea Football Association (KFA). On July 15, a civic group called the Committee for Citizens’ Livelihood Measures filed a police report against Chung Mong-gyu, president of the [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 2 (Korea Bizwire) –South Korea’s Soccer Coaches Association has issued a scathing rebuke of Chung Mong-gyu, the president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), accusing him of mismanagement and using soccer figures as scapegoats. In a statement released on July 1, the coaches’ group criticized Chung’s handling of the recent resignation of Chung [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – After Thailand’s national soccer team was routed by South Korea in a crucial World Cup qualifying match, the president of the country’s soccer federation took an unexpected step that resonated with fans. Thailand, coached by the Japanese manager Ishii Masatada, suffered a lopsided 3-0 home defeat against South Korea [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean football governing body said its senior executives will hold a meeting Tuesday to name a new official in charge of hiring the new men’s national team head coach. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said its leadership group will go over candidates to lead the National Team [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean soccer is currently facing a crisis that seems ripped from a dramatic screenplay: the association’s president is missing in action, the coach has left the scene, and disputes among players have come to light. This unfortunate series of events unfolded after the national team, led by German coach [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Development Company is converting to a holding company through a major structure reshuffle. At a board meeting held on Tuesday, plans were announced to divide the current structure of HDC into two, including a holding company and a separate operating company with official names yet to be determined. Through [...]