고소득알바 The Korea Football Association announced on the 7th that it has appointed Hong Myung-bo, head coach of Ulsan HD, as the new head coach of the men’s national soccer team. Lee Im-saeng, technical director, will then hold a briefing on the appointment on the 8th. One of the issues that draws attention is why Hong decided.
Coach Hong’s desire to take the helm of the national team has been an open secret since the name was first mentioned in February. For Coach Hong, the position of national team coach remains the only regret and stain in his soccer career. Coach Hong, who had to take the helm in 2013 amid the crippled operation of the national team, managed the national team under the premise that he had no choice but to utilize the main players of the 2012 London Olympics, which he knows well, in an urgent situation where there is only one year left until the World Cup finals, and as a result, he had to finish his term in the national team amid controversy over poor performance and connections. Since then, Hong has been well-received as an administrator as the executive director of the Korea Football Association, and has succeeded in restoring his honor as a coach by leading Ulsan to its second consecutive K League 1 title.
Just as Hong has been named as the top candidate in numerous reports since February, there has been a constant trend in the Korea Football Association to want him. After the replacement of Jurgen Klinsmann, a realistic reason was raised that there was no budget to give to a star-studded foreign coach and his division. In addition, even if the performance is good, even if it goes back to the days of Paulo Bento as well as Klins, the need to rebuild the discipline and culture within the national team continued to be pointed out. Hong has also been known to have confidence that if he takes charge of the national team this time, he can do well unlike last time.
Although he had good personal reasons to take the national team coach post, Hong remained negative until recently. It seems that he thought of Ulsan club and its fans. It was inappropriate for him to suddenly leave Ulsan for the Korea Football Association. Especially in February, when rumors were raised that he would be appointed to the post, this season had not even begun. If the KFA succeeds in appointing an outstanding foreign coach, even if he has confidence and a sense of duty in the national team, Hong does not have to go too far with Ulsan. However, for nearly half a year, the appointment of a foreign coach faced difficulties, and the conclusion was made to Hong. Now, the KFA and Hong need to clarify what has changed from February.
There were observations that the Korea Football Association was already preparing for the coach of the national team. Some specifically suggested a person with experience as a coach of Spain’s La Liga, saying that a high-quality foreign coach who can be paired with Hong’s charisma will join. If the direction of such coaching staff formation turns out to be true, it means that the Korea Football Association has been preparing for the right staff for Hong, and that the appointment was so desperate.
