Lee Dong-gook also joined.
The aftermath of the appointment of the Korean men’s national soccer team coach is fierce. Following Park Ji-sung, Lee Chun-soo, Lee Young-pyo and Park Joo-ho, Lee Dong-gook also voiced criticism.
“The process should be good, but I don’t think it went as well as the concerns and expectations of Korean soccer fans,” Lee Dong-guk said on his YouTube channel community on the 13th. “I feel responsible because I was loved a lot as a national team and played in the K-League for a long time. As a junior, there must be some things I need to take better care of as a senior, but I feel sorry for the fans for not being able to do that.”
He also pointed out the KFA’s response to Park’s criticism that it would consider legal action. “On the current issue, one word hits me in the head. It is a legal action. It is not this word for a person who made more efforts than anyone else. I think it is time for a change to think that everyone is to blame, not anyone, at this time of loss of trust.”
The Korea Football Association said on Wednesday that it officially appointed Hong Myung-bo through the approval of the board of directors. The board of directors’ written resolution for three days from the 10th showed that 21 out of 23 approved the decision. High-ranking officials of the Korea Football Association turned a deaf ear to the fierce opposition and officially announced the launch of Hong Myung-bo. The board of directors of the Korea Football Association consists of the chairman, vice chairman, executive director and directors.
On the 7th, Jurgen Klinsmann announced that he would appoint Hong Myung-bo, who was leading Ulsan HD, as the head coach of the A team, which was replaced and vacant. On the 8th, Lee Im-saeng, the technical director, briefed on the process of choosing Hong Myung-bo. Since then, he has quickly completed the appointment of Hong Myung-bo through a written resolution of the board of directors.
Public opinion over the appointment of Hong Myung-bo sparked considerable opposition as the lack of fair procedures, including the recruitment of the incumbent K-League coach, were added. It was confirmed through various routes that the process was clearly ignored in the final appointment process.
In particular, Lee Im-saeng, a technical director, confessed, “I made a strong decision,” and “I asked Coach Hong Myung-bo for a earnest request.” Although he received PT presentations from foreign candidates in the face-to-face meeting of the final candidates, he was known to have skipped the interview process, which is even criticized as a “employment corruption.”
“It’s not an accurate procedure. It’s absolutely not. I was inside but I don’t know. I can’t explain. Nothing is true. (Coach Hong Myung-bo) said he would not do it, and I don’t know why he changed his mind within a few days. Then, why did Chung go overseas and meet with four or five candidates? Why did he go to Europe? Nothing was done within the process,” said Lee Im-saeng.
“Hong Myung-bo made the point that disappointed fans the most,” Lee said. “It was a mistake to have contact with a coach who is doing well in the K-League. There is a sense that the K-League is superior to Ulsan. Bringing a coach who is aiming for the first place in the team itself makes people think, ‘We can do it’. I think Myung-bo said to fans that he would never go to the team.”
Lee’s criticism continued. “Seeing this, I felt the limitations of our soccer players, including myself. We should not administer it. For the time being, soccer players should not administer it and literally disappear. In the process of appointing him, there were expectations that “we should trust him and wait and see,” but he blamed himself, saying, “I also want to apologize to the fans.”
This is not the end of his career. Even Hyundai director Park Ji-sung came forward. “We need to re-establish trust in the Korea Football Association,” he said, referring to the need for Chairman Chung Mong-gyu to resign. He also urged Hong Myung-bo to consider reversing his appointment, saying, “There is only a choice.”
Hello, I’m Lee Dongguk.
There is a big issue for the national team coach this time. After watching it for more than five months, I thought it was a shame. The process should be good, but it seems that it didn’t go as well as Korean soccer fans worried and expected. 안전놀이터
I feel that much responsibility because I was loved as a member of the national team and played in the K-League for a long time. As a junior, there must be some things I need to take care of as a senior, but I feel sorry for the fans that I couldn’t.
On this issue, a word hits me in the head. Legal action. This is not the word for someone who has worked harder than anyone else. Now that I have lost my trust, I think it’s time for everyone to think it’s their fault and change.
I will also try to be a strength for the K-League and the national team in many areas. Please support Korean soccer and say bitter things like now.
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