SEOUL, Oct. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — FIFA has warned the Korea Football Association (KFA) of possible sanctions for violating its obligation to operate independently, in light of an ongoing probe by the sports ministry. A FIFA official confirmed to Yonhap News Agency on Thursday that the global football body had sent a letter to the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The sports ministry said Wednesday the Korea Football Association (KFA) violated several rules in hiring the men’s national team head coach Hong Myung-bo, rejecting the national football federation’s claim that it had followed the proper process. Despite its findings, the ministry also said it doesn’t have enough ground to [...]
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. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean football official newly put in charge of the men’s national team coaching search will depart for Europe this week to interview foreign-born candidates for the vacant position, officials said Monday. Lee Lim-saeng, technical director at the Korea Football Association (KFA), is scheduled to meet with about [...]
SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will unveil their roster for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on May 14, the national football governing body said Monday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said South Korea men’s national football team head coach Shin Tae-yong will announce his roster for the 2018 World Cup at a multipurpose hall at Seoul City Hall starting at 10 a.m. on May 14. For the 2014 World Cup, South Korea announced their 23-man squad at the [...]
SEOUL, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong will head to Japan this weekend to check the national team players there, an official with the national football governing body said Friday. Shin will fly to Japan on Saturday and will return home Sunday after watching J1 League matches, an official with the Korea Football Association (KFA) said. Shin, however, didn’t reveal which matches he will attend. The [...]
CHORZOW, Poland, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean defender Kim Jin-su will retrun home after injuring his left knee during a friendly football match against Northern Ireland last week, a national football team official said Monday. The men’s national football team is currently staying in Chorzow, Poland, to prepare for its friendly against Poland on Tuesday. South Korea came here after playing against Northern Ireland in Belfast on Saturday. The [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s national football team is set to train with a full squad in Dublin for European friendly matches later this month, as overseas-based players joined the team for their international duty. South Korea, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong, called up 23 players for their friendly matches against Northern Ireland and Poland later this month on the road. Shin’s side, 59th in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will set up their winter training camp in Turkey later this month to prepare for the 2018 FIFA WorldCup, the national football governing body said Wednesday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said the men’s national football team will train in Antalya, Turkey, from Jan. 22 to Feb. 4. “We originally considered … Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates as our winter training [...]
SUWON, South Korea, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean football icon Park Ji-sung said Friday that he will devote himself to his new job as the chief of the country’s youth football program with his European experience. Park was named the Korea Football Association’s youth strategy department chief last month. It was the first [...]