South Korean national soccer team coach dismissed after less than a year; calls for responsibility include the president of the Korean Football Association

On the 16th of this month, the Korean Football Association (KFA) announced the dismissal of national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann (59). He will be leaving the team less than a year after being appointed at the end of February last year. predecessor
Paulo Bento served as the team's coach for four years and four months, but in the past, many South Korean national team coaches, including Klinsmann, resigned after one or two years. It will be held until the beginning of this month
South Korea aimed to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years, but they were unable to achieve their goal as they finished in the top four. The decision to dismiss Klinsmann was based on this result. However, Korea
The national newspaper JoongAng Ilbo pointed out, ``It is unclear whether this situation will be resolved even if he steps down.'' Mr. Klinsmann is from Germany, and during his active days he played for Bayern and other clubs, and represented Germany.
Also participated in the World Cup. After retiring as an active player, he led Germany to third place at the 2006 World Cup held in his home country as a manager, and also participated in the 2014 Brazil tournament as coach of the U.S. national team. Last year 2
In April, he was appointed as the coach of the South Korean national team under a contract that runs through the 2026 North and Central America World Cup. At the time of his appointment, Klinsmann said, ``I am proud of the Korean national team's continuous development and achievements over a long period of time.''
I know that. "We will do our best to achieve success in the Asia Cup and World Cup," he said with enthusiasm. However, evaluation of Mr. Klinsmann as a coach was divided from the beginning.
was. Prior to being appointed national team manager, Klinsmann had been the manager of Bayern Munich, the US national team, and Hertha Berlin, but his results were not good. Besides, he
In February 2020, three months after Ruta Berlin was appointed as manager, he unilaterally announced his intention to resign on social networking sites (SNS) and left the team, leading to a flood of criticism that he was an ``irresponsible manager.''
Ta. In an article related to Klinsmann's dismissal as South Korea's national team coach, the Chosun Ilbo introduced such past events and said, ``After that, South Korea called up a coach who had not been called up by any team.
'' he recalled. Since taking over as the South Korean national team coach, he has gone winless in five games, further raising questions about his ability. In addition to lacking tactics on the pitch, he was also criticized for his frequent overseas trips. Ocean
It was also pointed out that they were paying attention only to foreign teams and neglecting domestic teams. South Korea is aiming to win the Asian Cup, which was held in Qatar until the beginning of this month, for the first time in 64 years since 1960.
I came. However, he lost to Yoludan in the semifinals, and his goal was not achieved. The fact that they had zero shots on target against Yoludan also drew criticism from fans. Also, on the day before the match, captain Song Hoo
It was revealed that Ng-min and Lee Kang-in, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain in France's Ligue 1, had been in a dispute, and Klinsmann's team management ability was also called into question.
Additionally, two days after returning to South Korea after the tournament, Klinsmann traveled to the United States, where he lives. This action also angered fans.
The Korean Football Association held a board of directors meeting on the 16th and decided to dismiss Klinsmann as coach.
Korean media criticized Klinsmann harshly. Chosun Ilbo said, ``Although he held up his free-spirited team management like a medal, behind the scenes there was a side effect of ``failure to lead the team.''
Meanwhile, JoongAng Ilbo said, ``There is a person who has been in the public eye as much as Coach Klinsmann since we failed to advance to the finals (of the Asian Cup),'' and said that Jung Mo of the Korean Football Association
He mentioned Chairman Ngyu's name. Chung's term ends in January 2025, and the article states that ``I can sense that he is willing to take responsibility for the situation that has diminished the international competitiveness of the national team.''
No,” he pointed out. ``As long as Chairman Chung remains in control of Korean soccer, there is a high possibility that the current chaos will be repeated,'' he said, adding that Chung has been in the chairman's position for 11 years.
I was concerned that the situation was continuing to worsen. The article went on to say, ``The president has done enough to silence the fans who yearn for the development of Korean soccer,'' and called for his resignation in a roundabout way.