Regarding the controversial appointment of Klinsman coach, Chung Mong-gyu, president of the Korea Football Association, opened his mouth.
On the 27th, the Korea Football Association announced the appointment of manager Jurgen Klinsmann as the successor to former national team coach Paulo Bento.
At a press conference held the next day, Michael Müller, head of the National Team Strengthening Committee, gave an ambiguous answer about the background and reason for Klinsman’s appointment. Chairman Chung opened his mouth in an ironic situation as to whether he met the five criteria for appointment (professionalism, experience, clear motivation, teamwork ability, and environmental factors) originally presented.
Chairman Chung, who visited the Cheonan Sports Complex where the game between Cheonan City FC and Busan I-Park was held on the 1st, said, “I know that there is a lot of talk about the process of choosing a coach. In the end, it’s like choosing a marriage partner. Instead of standing in line, you should first check the overall intention and select candidates. You can’t openly talk about who you’ve met, who you haven’t met, etc. It should be seen as a person-to-person, not an open bidding.”
He said that he paid attention to Klins’s own ‘experience’. Chairman Chung said, “First of all, I have a lot of experience. I talked to the last two candidates, and one is a world-class player, but has little experience with the national team. The most important thing is what to do when you go to the round of 16 or higher in the finals, not the finals. He explained that (only Klins) seemed quite trustworthy when he talked about that part.”
Then he mentioned ‘trends’. Chairman Chung said, “I was well aware of the latest trends. The most important thing was the connection with the under-20 national team. 안전놀이터 We have a lot of good Europeans, but in the end, we can’t export as many to Europe as Japan. What Klinsman emphasized was that while raising the competitiveness of the K-League, it was necessary to discover good players and harmonize with European players. I agree. They said they would boldly appoint 20-year-old national team players. I think it might be what we need,” he said.
Regarding the press conference, which had many ambiguous points, “I was not good at expressing English. I should have explained it slowly, but I couldn’t,” he said. “I also risked my honor. It is receiving attention from China, Japan and Europe. I am hopeful that she will do well,” he added.