SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The sports ministry said Friday it has launched an investigation into the national football governing body over possible irregularities during its recent hiring of the new men’s national team head coach. An official with the ministry said the audit on the Korea Football Association (KFA) essentially began Thursday when [...]
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, March 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The recent pardon granted by the Korean Football Association to 100 former and current soccer players, coaches, and referees who had been suspended or disciplined for various irregularities, including match-fixing, has caused a public uproar. This pardon includes 48 of the 50 players who were suspended in 2011 for [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Tuesday selected the venues that will host matches for the top Asian football tournament in the event that the country wins its bid to stage the event in 2023. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said eight cities — Suwon, Goyang, Hwaseong, Cheonan, Jeonju, Gwangju, Busan and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Presiding over the most successful stretch of South Korean football ever, Guus Hiddink on the sidelines throughout the 2002 FIFA World Cup was a figure of stability, charisma, and most importantly, trust. Trust in the national football team has always been in somewhat short supply in the “Be the [...]
“In order to become a good soccer player, you need to be able to enjoy the game instead of being obsessed with winning. If you can do it, you can improve your skill and stamina.” “Investment in youth soccer will ultimately upgrade the quality of professional soccer players. It is of utmost importance to strike [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – It is quite enough to say a national fever. A new football star who has been brought into sudden prominence among Korean football fans, scored five goals in all the four games in the ongoing Asian Football Confederation U-16 Championship. He is Lee Seung-woo and is called “Korean Messi.” It is [...]