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. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — In his first appearance since South Korea’s elimination from the top Asian football tournament last week, Chung Mong-gyu, president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), met with senior executives Friday to determine Jurgen Klinsmann’s fate as head coach of the men’s national team. Chung and nine members of the [...]
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, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean football federation will hold a meeting this week to determine the fate of the beleaguered men’s national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, days after the country’s disappointing exit from the top continental tournament. The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced Monday afternoon that its National Team Committee will hold [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — With fewer days of rest than their opponents going in, South Korea’s quarterfinal match against Australia at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in Qatar will likely present a major physical challenge for the Taegeuk Warriors. Jurgen Klinsmann, South Korea’s head coach, thinks his players’ mental preparation will [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — With his voice hoarse and having the look of an emotionally exhausted man, South Korea head coach Jurgen Klinsmann said he was “very, very proud” of his team for rallying past Saudi Arabia at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in Qatar on Tuesday. Trailing 1-0 with the [...]