Also, ‘one team, one spirit, one goal’ was needed to counter the criticism of ‘domestic fans’

Three finalists, including two foreign coaches, have been shortlisted for the national team’s head coach position, which has been vacant for about five months. After a long search, the Korea Football Association (KFA) chose “homegrown” Hong Myung-bo (pictured), head coach of K League 1 Ulsan HD.

At a briefing at the Football Hall in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on Monday, Lee Lim-sang, the KFA’s technical director, gave eight reasons for Hong’s appointment. The first and most important consideration was the philosophy of the game. Lee said, “Coach Hong has shown that he efficiently targets the space behind the opponent’s flanks through the use of defensive midfielders in the buildup and asymmetrical back three variations. He utilized the strengths of his players to attack through counterattacks, crosses, and combination play on the flanks. The team has strengths in controlling the tempo of the game, balancing the offense and 해외 카지노 사이 creating chances that we need to continue to build on.”

“Last year, Ulsan’s data showed that they were first in chances created, buildup, and pressure intensity. They were 10th in activity, but another way to look at it is that they played an effective game. Even Argentina, who won the World Cup in Qatar, was at the bottom of the list in terms of activity.”

Strong charisma was also a priority in the selection of the national team coach, as conflicts between players became an issue at the Asian Cup in Qatar in February. “The ‘one team, one spirit, one goal’ that Hong showed in Ulsan is what the national team needs right now,” Lee says. He has the ability to create the spirit, harmony, and one-team mentality that Korean soccer needs,” Lee said.

Lee traveled to Europe on Feb. 2 to meet with a shortlist of foreign coaches, including David Wagner and Gus Poyet. However, one of the candidates was unable to work from home and the other was unable to coordinate with his existing team.

After much deliberation, Lee decided that Hong was the right man for the job, and five days after returning home, he visited Hong at his home after a match against Suwon FC. Hong had reportedly expressed negative feelings about the national team, but Lee persuaded him to accept the job. After confirming Ulsan’s cooperation, Lee made the final decision by communicating with the directors personally, without convening a power-enhancement committee for security reasons.

However, the criticism from Ulsan HD fans will need to be addressed. “The KFA ignored the demands of the Cheryong Warriors and Korean soccer fans, drifted without a solution or vision, and eventually reached the worst situation of ‘returning the K League manager’ again,” Ulsan supporters ‘Cheryong Warriors’ said on social media (SNS) on Aug. 8. “The KFA’s decision ignores the wishes of the Cheryong Warriors and Korean soccer fans,” the organization wrote, “and we strongly condemn this decision, which has once again caused great hurt to soccer fans.”

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‘K3→K1 Advancement’ Drama…Daegu Signs Brazilian Defender Kaio “I’ll Only Think of Winning”

Daegu FC has signed Brazilian defender Kaio (26), who played for Hwaseong FC in the K3 League.


The defender is considered to be a clever player with a solid physique of 191 centimeters and 88 kilograms. He is a left-footed central defender with quick feet and the ability to dominate possession, and his reliable build-up gives him a variety of options in the attacking third.

Kaio made his debut for Orlando Pirates FC (South Africa) in 2018 and went on to play for Casafia, Agueda, and Trofens (Portugal). In 2023, he moved to South Korea to take on a new challenge with Hwaseong FC in the 온라인카지노사이트 K3 League.

Kaio quickly earned a starting spot and scored two goals in 18 appearances this season. He anchored Hwaseong FC’s defense and helped the team win the K3 League title and was named to the K3 League Best 11.

Daegu took notice of Kaio’s outstanding performance in the K3 League and offered him a contract after he started and performed well in the match between Daegu FC B and Hwaseong FC in the 16th round of the K3 League on March 30th.

Kaio, who was given the number 4 shirt, said, “I’m very happy to fulfill my dream at DGB Daegu Bank Park. I will work hard in training and show a good game on the field for the Daegu fans who will support me passionately. I will only think about Daegu’s victory,” he said after joining the team.

Kaio joined the team on July 7 and has been working with the players and will be joining the fans at DGB Daegu Bank Park as soon as the player registration process is finalized.

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“What happened to Liverpool’s greatest legend…Middle Easternized!”…My dream is to bring Messi to Saudi…

Steven Gerrard. The great name of the English Premier League (EPL)’s “house of cards,” Liverpool.

Gerrard is a legend who played 17 seasons for Liverpool between 1998 and 2015. With a total of 710 games, he ranks third on Liverpool”s all-time list. Gerrard’s history with the Reds includes winning the UEFA Champions League (UCL) with the Istanbul Miracle. Gerrard is also revered as one of Liverpool’s greatest captains. In short, Gerrard was the symbol of Liverpool.

But then he followed the money to Saudi Arabia. After retiring from the field, Gerrard went on to manage Liverpool U-18s, then Scottish Rangers, and then Aston Villa in England. The results weren’t great. In 2022, after being unemployed since stepping down, 카지노사이트 추천 he finally found a new job. Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittifaq.

To Saudi Arabia, the heart of Liverpool. Gerrard had a lot to answer for. While it was understandable for a player coming down from his prime in his late 30s to choose Saudi Arabia, it was unacceptable for a 43-year-old manager at the peak of his powers.

Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan said: “Gerrard has wasted away in Europe. He went to Saudi Arabia, which is not going to help his managerial career in any way. If you want to be a successful manager, you don’t need to go to the Middle East. In Gerrard’s case, it’s not about football. It”s only about money. He won’t be successful as a manager, and his reputation and stature won’t increase. Even if Gerrard succeeds in Saudi Arabia, he won’t be able to return to the EPL. I don’t think the EPL will offer Gerrard a managerial job after what he has done in Saudi Arabia.”

Gerrard took over at Al Ittifaq in July 2023. A year later. Despite a dismal 36.1% win percentage, Gerrard is still proud of his country. Middle Easternization is complete.

Gerrard told Egypt’s MBC Masr 2: “My dream is to bring Messi to Al Ittifaq. I would love to see Messi in my team, he is an amazing player and would be a great asset to Al Ittifaq. I know it’s difficult for Messi to come to Saudi Arabia. But there is nothing wrong with dreaming,” he said.

Gerrard added: “Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are amazing players with amazing stories in football. Ronaldo is a great goal scorer. Messi is a more complete team player. You can’t choose between the two. They are both legends,” he added.

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Park Dong-jin 1 goal, Wales 1 goal, 2 assists…’Freshman explosion’ Gyeongnam defeats Seongnam 4-1 → Hellish 6G draw ends

Park Dong-hyuk-ho sparked a resurgence.

Gyeongnam FC defeated Seongnam FC 4-1 in the 21st round of the Hana Bank K League 2 2024 at Tancheon Sports Complex at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 8. Gyeongnam, which had gone six matches without a win (two draws and four losses), is ranked 11th with 20 points.

Gyeongnam started with Go Dong-min, Kim Jin-rae, Park Jae-hwan, Kim Hyung-jin, Woo Woo-seong, Park Min-seo, Lee Min-hyuk, Lee Kang-hee, Welsh, Park Dong-jin, and Arabuli. Park Dong-jin and Wales, who were acquired in the summer transfer window, 카지노사이트 started side by side and stood out.

Seongnam conceded an early goal. Huiz scored a goal to make it 0-1. Gyeongnam fought back. Park Dong-jin slipped through the defense and created a chance. In the 16th minute, Park scored a goal after receiving a Welsh cross. It was his debut goal for Gyeongnam.

After the goal, Gyeongnam went on a rampage. In the 22nd minute, Park Dong-jin’s shot was blocked by Choi Pil-soo. In the 23rd minute, Wales had a shot on goal, but it didn’t go in. In the 33rd minute, Park Min-seo’s shot hit the post twice and went wide. In the 42nd minute, Kim Hyung-jin was injured and Kim Hyung-won was introduced.

At the start of the second half, Gyeongnam substituted Park Han-bin for Lee Min-hyuk. In the fourth minute of the second half, Kim Hyung-won headed home a corner kick from Wales. It was a reversal of fortune. In the ninth minute of the second half, Wales scored with a powerful shot and shook the goal net again.

Gyeongnam added more strength to their flank in the 16th minute of the second half with Lee Joon-jae. Seongnam had a strong attack, but they held on. In the 30th minute, they added Fonseca and Park Won-jae to add more mobility. In the 35th minute, Chris had a lucky shot that hit the post. In the 40th minute, Park Han-bin’s shot deflected off Yoon Young-sun. It was a trajectory that Choi Pil-soo couldn’t do anything about.

Seongnam pounded away, but the shots kept going wide of the goal. The match ended with a 4-1 victory for Gyeongnam.

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Son Heung-min’s release theory: Top class without physical problems

Rumors of Son Heung-min being released, Tottenham fans ignored: No problem with stamina, top class for 2-3 more years

Son Heung-min (31, Tottenham Hotspur) is not being treated as a legend. Although Son has consistently been a top-class player at Tottenham, rumors have been raised that Son will be released after signing a one-year contract extension. However, in the U.K., Son’s performance is not expected to be dampened in the future, and fans of Tottenham Hotspur said he would like to see Son play more.

The Tottenham fan forum ‘Hotspur HQ’ said on the 3rd (Korea time), “Son Heung-min has come up with a result as Tottenham captain. He is old in his 30s, but he will perform well over the next two to three years. Son Heung-min is an important scorer as a Tottenham veteran and an asset for the team. He has no physical problems or injuries in particular. Tottenham fans want to continue to see Son perform. Son Heung-min is helping the team with his consistent points of attack.”

Since joining Tottenham in 2015, Son has consistently performed at the top of the list except for his debut season. He has grown steeply since the 2016-17 season, but he has filled the void left by Harry Kane to become a key player. He went beyond the Premier League as a top European player with his “DESK” line and contributed greatly to advancing to the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the club’s history.

He played a top-class role as the core of Tottenham’s golden generation, and since then, he has silently maintained his team even in the dark ages. While falling into a slump with Tottenham, the leading players in the UEFA Champions League, including Christian Eriksen, left the team. Chairman Daniel Levy brought in winning contractors such as Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte to aim for the trophy, but failed one after another.

In Tottenham’s golden generation, only Son Heung-min remains.

Last summer, even Harry Kane, his last legacy, left for Bayern Munich. He wanted to win the title at Tottenham, but decided he couldn’t do it anymore, and joined the UEFA Champions League competition. In the golden generation of Tottenham, only Son Heung-min and Ben Davies remained, and Son was the only one among them in the “DESK” line.

Levy decided to recover his “Tottenham DNA” and took the helm of Premier League novice coach Engie Postecoglou. Son Heung-min continued the 2023-24 season with his captain’s armband on his arm under Enzi Postecoglou. He gave Hisharlisson a chance in the beginning, but he was not satisfied and eventually pulled out his “nail” to continue the season, making a position change, but he built up offensive points by racing on the pitch with his young and dynamic teammates.

Tottenham made a splash by leading the Premier League in a surprise move. However, they failed to display perfect performance as key players including Mickey van der Ben and James Maddison suffered injuries one after another. Son criticized the unstable team at important moments, but failed to advance to the UEFA Champions League, and had to settle for the Europa League next season by ranking fifth in the Premier League.

However, Son was still in the top class given his performance. He scored 10 goals and 10 assists for the fourth time in his career in the Premier League, matching Didier Drogba and others. He became the Premier League’s Player of the Month award winner four times in September, tying legendary Premier League strikers Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry. He ranked fifth (159 goals) in Tottenham’s history in the match against West Ham and scored his 120th Premier League goal in the match against Liverpool, tying with Steven Gerrard.

He could leave the team at the end of this season

He has been active in Tottenham for nine years, but time has passed without end. The renewal of his contract signed in 2021 will end in 2025. If there was no extension or renewal, he could leave the team after this season.

Locally, they put weight on invoking a one-year extension option. Following the community report of the global sports media “토토사이트” “Football Insider” reported, “Based on what we have learned, Tottenham is expected to activate Son Heung-min’s one-year contract extension option.”

If the option of one-year extension is applied, Son will play until 2026. However, there is no guarantee of his future at Tottenham after 2026. “Football Insider will have the option to persuade Son to sell him or sign a longer contract with Tottenham for a huge transfer fee similar to what he did with Harry Kane last summer,” said the magazine.

Tottenham was indeed a team legend, but they were concerned about an aging curve that could be broken at any time. “If Son is sold to a Saudi Arabian team, he can earn huge transfer fee,” said Keith Wynes, former chairman of Premier League team Everton. If Son is transferred to a Saudi Arabian team, he can earn up to 100 million pounds (174.7 billion won). Korea and Saudi Arabia recently signed a trade agreement. “Sometimes external factors play a big role in the soccer community.”

Son Heung-min tries to focus only by looking ahead.

It’s not that he didn’t propose a Saudi Arabian team. “The Saudi Arabian team offered Son a total of 30 million euros (44.4 billion won) in annual salary for four years,” the global sports media ESPN reported two years ago. “Ki once said that (Ki) Sung-yong will not claim the position of captain of the Republic of Korea over the rumor of his transfer to China,” Son said on the rumor of his transfer to Saudi Arabia. “Me too,” Son said. “I still like the Premier League and I think I have a lot of work to do,” but that is unknown.

For now, Son is trying to focus only on the future, whether it’s a one-year extension or a long-term contract renewal. Asked about his future at Tottenham, Son said, “I will do what I have to do as a player rather than pay attention to the contract period. There is no conversation between him and his team at the moment, but he is in an uncomfortable situation due to the faulty connection and the faulty connection.”

What I wanted to achieve at Tottenham was the same title as Harry Kane, who left for Bayern Munich. In an interview with fashion magazine Bazar, he said, “I want to hold a trophy. I want to become a soccer player who can give back as much love as I have received,” expressing his affection for Tottenham.

Tottenham fans will want to see Son Heung-min perform until the end of his career.

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Son Heung-min signs life as Tottenham legend

It seems to be solidifying with Son Heung-min and mid- to long-term company.

It was argued that Son Heung-min’s English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur’s activation of a one-year extension option under the contract with Son Heung-min is part of a suspension for future contract negotiations. They claim that although they will implement the option, they will be able to sign a long-term contract soon. As Tottenham highly recognizes Son Heung-min’s value as a global brand, it is imperative to sign a long-term contract with him.

“Spurs Web,” which reports Tottenham’s news, said on the 27th (Korea Standard Time), “The reason behind Tottenham’s implementation of the one-year extension option is to improve its negotiation position in the middle of discussing a new contract with Son Heung-min,” adding, “Tottenham expects to sign a mid- to long-term contract with Son Heung-min before the start of the new season.”

I won’t let Son finish his contract

It is a complete reversal of 180 degrees. Earlier, just two days after it was reported that Tottenham would invoke the option of extending one year to sell out Son, a “hopeful” opinion emerged, reversing this.

Football Insider, a British media outlet that continues to track Son’s contract renewal, said on the 25th, “Tottenham will implement a one-year contract extension attached to the contract to ensure that Son can receive a large transfer fee,” adding, “Defensive player Alan Hutton, who played for Tottenham and Scotland Rangers, insisted that he would not let Son finish his contract.”

Son has one year left before his contract with Tottenham ends this summer. He claimed that if the contract is not extended, he will enter the final season, preventing Tottenham from being at a disadvantage and activating the extension option with Son in order to “cash up Son Heung-min.”

“I think the club put a clause in their contract to protect themselves,” Hutton said. “If Tottenham chooses an option, (Son Heung-min) will be given two seasons. If someone else comes in for him during that period, he could receive a transfer fee that Tottenham feel is worth to him.”

The report seemed to clear up the debate between Tottenham and Son Heung-min’s contract.

The first report on a one-year extension option was made last month. “Tottenham has decided to invoke the option of extending its current contract with captain Son Heung-min until 2026,” global sports media 토토사이트 said, adding that the team will only invoke the option of extending the contract for one year, not the option for a long-term contract.

It appeared to extend the contract until the summer of 2026

Tottenham was expected to extend his contract until the summer of 2026, invoking the option of extending his contract by one year. Then, the interpretation that Son could even seek to break up with him next summer, when he turns 33.

The view that Son will be sold is not something that Tottenham cannot understand in terms of money. Son denied that he was willing to go even if he was offered an offer from the Saudi Arabian League, which he has been receiving since last summer. He even put out a quote that says, “The captain of the Korean national team does not go to Saudi Arabia.” However, unlike Son who gives up a large salary, if Tottenham sends Son Heung-min, 33, it is possible to recover a considerable amount of the transfer fee or annual salary that has been paid to Son Heung-min.

The Saudi league is aggressive in recruiting players around the same age as Son. It offered more than 100 million pounds to Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, who is the same age as Son, and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne, who is a year older than Son. Some claim that Salah and De Bruyne are better performers than Son, but it is not strange to say that Son is also offered a total of 100 billion won from the Middle East.

However, a new opinion has emerged. Analysts say that the invocation of the option to extend one year with Son is a preliminary step for Tottenham to secure a stable new contract.

He proved to be Tottenham’s best player in leadership and skills.

Son was chosen as the club’s first non-European captain under newly appointed Australian coach Ange Postecoglou last summer. He has also proven to be Tottenham’s best player in leadership and skills.

Son Heung-min was almost as influential as the coach on the ground, setting a mental example for the players both in good and bad times for Tottenham.

He was also the best in terms of play. He erased the “Son Heung-min’s decline” that had been proposed during the 2022-2023 season. Son scored 17 goals and 10 assists in the 2023-2024 season, achieving his third “10-10” in the Premier League. This is a milestone achieved by only six players including Son in the Premier League.

In terms of pure goals, he added 17 league goals and scored 120 goals in the Premier League alone, ranking 22nd in all-time goals along with Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard.

He has also rewritten the club’s history. Son has scored 162 goals since joining Tottenham, ranking fifth in the club’s history of goals overall. He has narrowed his gap with fourth place to 12 goals. He has also set a new record of playing in 400 matches for the 14th time in Tottenham’s career against West Ham United in April, and he also became the third player in the club to play in 300 Premier League matches against Liverpool last month.

There is a possibility that he will score more than 10 goals in the season.

The mood has changed. If Tottenham, which missed out on Harry Kane last summer, pushes away even Son, it will inevitably face huge difficulties in forming a club identity that is larger than a certain amount of cash right away. If necessary, Legend could also face huge losses in the mid- to long-term, giving the impression that it is a “buckling” team.

According to Son Heung-min’s recent management, even if he signs a three- to four-year contract, he is likely to score more than 10 goals in the season as he is now.

It seems a realistic way for Tottenham to extend its contract with club legend Son Heung-min to find a replacement for Son Heung-min. Attention is drawn to Tottenham’s decision this summer.

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PGA Tour tournament runner-up Kim jumps 10 spots to No. 16 in world rankings

South Korea’s Joo Hyung Kim is now ranked No. 16 in the world after finishing runner-up at the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship.

The South Korean shot a 4-under-par 66 in the fourth round on the final day of the tournament in Cromwell, Connecticut, USA, to finish at 22-under-par 258 for second place.

Kim, who lost in a playoff to World No. 1 Scotty Schaeffler (USA) in a playoff, is ranked 16th in the world, up 10 spots from last week’s No. 26 ranking.

Kim’s previous career-high ranking was No. 11 in December last year.

Bryson DeChambeau (USA) is the highest-ranked LIV Golf player, moving up one spot from No. 10 to No. 9. LIV’s Yon Ram (Spain) dropped from No. 9 to No. 10.

Lim Sung-jae, who tied for third at the Travelers Championship, moved up six spots from 34th to 28th.

Ahn Byung-hoon (South Korea) followed in 30th and Kim Si-woo (South Korea) in 46th.

Kim Min-kyu, who topped the 66th Korea Open, which concluded in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, on Nov. 23, jumped 182 spots from No. 419 to No. 237. 파워볼

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Son Ho-young, Yang Seok-hwan, and Jang Sung-woo are first-time All-Stars…

Son Ho-young, who has become a key infielder for the Lotte Giants after being traded, will play in the ‘Festival of Stars’ All-Star Game.

The KBO announced on Thursday the 26 manager’s picks to play in the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO All-Star Game.

The Dream All-Stars, led by KT manager Lee Kang-cheol, include William Cuevas, Kim Min-woo, Jang Sung-woo and Mel Rojas Jr. (all of KT), Moon Seung-won (SSG Landers), Lee Young-ha and Yang Suk-hwan (Doosan), Park Se-woong, Kim Won-joong, Jung Hwa-geun and Son Ho-young (Lotte), Lee Seung-hyun (No. 57) and Kim Ji-chan (Samsung Lions).

LG Twins manager Yoon Kyung-yup, who leads the Sharing All-Stars, selected Yoo Young-chan, Austin Dean, Kim Hyun-soo, and Hong Chang-ki (LG), Kim Jae-yeol, Kim Young-kyu, and Kim Hyung-joon (NC Dinos), Choi Ji-min (KIA Tigers), Joo Hyun-sang, Choi Jae-hoon, and Noh Si-hwan (Hanwha Eagles), and Cho Sang-woo and Ha Young-min (Kiwoom Heroes).

Son, who was traded to Lotte from LG on March 30 this year, is making his first career All-Star Game as a manager’s pick after batting .324 with eight home runs, 37 RBIs and a 0.913 OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) this year.

KT catcher Jang Sung-woo is in his 17th year as a professional, and Doosan first baseman Yang Seok-hwan is in his 11th year as a professional, making his first All-Star team.

Kim Jae-yeol joined Lotte in 2014 but failed to make it to the first team before making his first-team debut with KIA in 2020 and moving to NC in the second round of the November 2023 draft, where he made the leap to the must-win group and was named an All-Star.

LG outfielder Kim Hyun-soo was named an All-Star for the 15th time in his career, tying Yang Jun-hyuk for the record for most All-Star selections.

This year’s KBO All-Star Game will be held on July 6 at SSG Landers Field in Incheon.

On July 5, the Futures All-Star Game and the All-Star Home Run Derby will be held at the same venue. 바카라사이트 순위

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Football Coaches Association launches…”South Korean coach takes backseat to national team manager”

Seol Dong-sik, the first president of the Korea Football Coaches Association (KFA), has criticized the lack of attention given to domestic coaches in the selection process for the national soccer team’s head coach.

“Achievements such as the third-place finish at the 2012 London Olympics and the runner-up finish at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup are proof that Korean coaches have excellent abilities,” Seol said at the inauguration ceremony of the Leaders Association held at The K Hotel Seoul in Seocho-gu, Seoul on Thursday afternoon.

He then expressed his disappointment that only foreign coaches are given attention in the selection process.

“It’s unfortunate that Korean coaches are not recognized in the selection process,” said Seol.

“In Southeast Asia, they are taking our coaches,” he said, highlighting the excellence of Korean coaches such as Shin Tae-yong, who leads Indonesia’s national team, Kim Pan-gon, who leads Malaysia’s national team, and former coaches Park Hang-seo and Kim Sang-sik, who lead Vietnam’s national team.

“Even young players who are playing in Europe were taught by Korean coaches in Korea during their school days, and they are becoming world-class players overseas,” Seol said, adding that this also shows the excellence of Korean coaches.

“How long will we continue to look around the world for a coach for the Korean national soccer team?” he asked, adding, “Why are our coaches not being recognized in the process of selecting a national team coach, and why should they be in the sixth or seventh position (relatively speaking).”

While urging the KFA to work harder to nurture and promote domestic coaches, Seol said he would continue to work with the organization.

“The KFA should take the lead in discovering world-class players and developing world-class masters,” he said, adding, “The Leadership Association will be a strong partner and supporter of the KFA.”

Meanwhile, the KFA’s National Power Enhancement Committee considered more than 100 candidates over the course of several months, but decided that it would be difficult to find a foreign coach with the level of prestige and skill that fans wanted.

Kim Do-hoon and Ulsan HD head coach Hong Myung-bo, who led the team on an interim basis for two A-Match matches in June, are the favorites to take over. 메이저토토사이트 순위

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Federation of Sports Organizations Regrets Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s ‘limitation theory’

The Federation of Sports Organizations of the Korea Sports Federation (KOF) has expressed regret over comments made by Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon that aim to divide the KOF and sports organizations just one month before the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The 82 member sports organizations of the Federation released a statement on the 24th, claiming that Yoo’s remarks at a meeting between the Korea Volleyball Association and women’s national retired players four days earlier that “the sports system centered on the Korea Sports Federation has reached its limits,” and that “we will ensure autonomy for each sports organization to build a healthy ecosystem with its own mid- to long-term vision, and we will definitely reform the budget support system,” actually conveyed the intention of controlling sports organizations through budget support.

They also pointed out that Yoo’s remarks are in line with the National Sports Promotion Act, which mandates the KFA to provide guidance and support for the businesses and activities of affiliated sports organizations and sports organizations for living sports.

With no ceasefire in sight, the two sides, including the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the KOC, are heading for a predictable all-out war in the run-up to the Paris Olympics.

The two sides are expected to go head-to-head again over explosive post-Olympic issues, including the KFA’s request to amend its bylaws to remove the limit on consecutive terms for sports organization heads and the MOC’s refusal to approve it, and the debate over the establishment of the National Sports Commission as a sports control tower. 스포츠토토사이트

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