Korea Football Association president criticized for visiting Paris after Olympic qualifying defeat

With the Korean soccer world facing a major turning point, having lost in the Olympic qualifying rounds for the first time in 40 years, it was revealed that Jeong Mong-kyu, president of the Korea Football Association, visited Paris, where the Olympics will be held.
The visit was reportedly intended to be a meeting with FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who is also the president of the International Football Association.
On the 7th (Korean time), Chairman Infantino posted on social media, "I met with my old friend Chairman Chung Mong-kyu in Paris, France.
"I am very happy to have met Chairman Chung at the FIFA office," he said. "I would like to thank Chairman Chung for giving me a signed copy of his autobiography, 'The Age of Football.'
"I am honored to read what you have written and hope to understand more about Chairman Chung and his experiences."
There was also a commemorative photo of Chairman Chung smiling while holding his autobiography, which he had signed himself, and
However, such news has generated criticism from Korean soccer fans. Korean men's soccer team fails to qualify for the Olympics for the first time in 40 years
Despite this, criticism has been leveled that the association president is instead engaging in personal promotional activities at a time when he should be concerned with the development of soccer.
On social media, some people commented, "None of the players were able to go, but he went himself.
"Did the president of the Football Association go to Paris just to promote his book and take photos?" "Did he give a Korean book to someone who doesn't understand Korean?" "Did the Korean soccer team participate in the Olympics?"
Criticisms such as "Why go there when you couldn't do it? It's embarrassing" have been made one after another. Meanwhile, the Korea Football Association has been criticizing the immature management after the dismissal of former head coach Jurgen Klinsmann.
The association has come under increasing criticism due to its management. The association was unable to appoint a new coach immediately, so it appointed Hwang Sun-hong, who was in charge of the U-23 national team, as the head coach of the senior national team.
However, Hwang decided to assign Shin Tae Yeon to the quarterfinals of the U-23 Asian Cup, which also served as a qualifier for the Paris Olympics.
The Korean team lost to Indonesia, led by coach Tairyu. This meant that Korean football failed to qualify for the Olympics for the first time in 40 years. Furthermore, the Football Association announced on the 7th of last month that coach Tairyu had been appointed as the head of K League 1 Ulsan Hyundai.
The appointment of Hong Myung Bo as head coach of the national football team has sent new ripples through the football world. The Football Association has ignored procedures in the appointment process. Hong has been chosen over other candidates.
Unlike the alternates, they were appointed without an interview, raising suspicions of preferential treatment.