SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-joon said Tuesday the world football governing body has launched a smear campaign against him, saying the situation doesn’t surprise him. “I have become a target of the attack because I am taking aim at the heart of FIFA,” Chung said at a [...]
ULSAN, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Unionists from subcontractors of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will stage a campaign against HHI chairman Chung Mong-joon’s bid for election as FIFA chairman in Switzerland, where the headquarters of the International Labor Organization (ILO) are located. The Ulsan branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions and trade unions from HHI [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — FIFA presidential hopeful Chung Mong-joon on Wednesday condemned the world soccer governing body’s alleged probe into his past donations, calling it an “unethical effort” to politically use “even charitable donations.” Bloomberg reported earlier in the day that FIFA’s ethics committee is investigating charity donations made by Chung — US$400,000 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean FIFA presidential hopeful Chung Mong-joon said Thursday he will announce his candidacy in Paris later this month. He told a press conference in Seoul that he will officially join the race on Aug. 17 in the French capital. He will first travel to Georgia on Aug. 12 [...]
“Sepp Blatter’s resignation is quite disappointing and regrettable. As someone who served as FIFA’s vice president for 17 years, I feel responsible (for the scandals). I’ll listen carefully to the opinions of international football leaders before making final decision on running for FIFA presidency.” “Blatter shouldn’t be overseeing finances or elections at FIFA, and people [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – FIFA decision to penalize South Korean “football wonderkids,” who currently play in a renowned Spain’s football youth club, has cast a shadow over the nation’s prospects in the next World Cup games. Often dubbed as Korean ‘Little Messi’ or ‘Barcelona Wonderkid,’ Lee Seung-woo, 16-year-old, honored as 2014 U16 Asian [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Surely no one would have anticipated a 7-1 defeat from the hosting side in none other than the semi-final game of the Brazil World Cup. Well, there are, in fact, a few who have not only seen the almost unforeseeable result, but bet on it, and won a colossal [...]