There was nothing but bluff and substance.
Chairman Chung Mong-gyu held a press conference at the Korea Football Association Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 26th to announce his pledge as the 55th president of the Korea Football Association.
It was not only the second press conference held six days after the announcement of his candidacy on the 20th, but also the press and the public did not know the specific plan of his pledge. However, there was only a “announcement” of his pledge through the PPT, but he could not hear a “detailed answer.”
At the press conference, Chairman Chung Mong-gyu said, “Did you all have a good Christmas? I did not enjoy Christmas well because I was preparing for the announcement of my pledge. I came here to express my promise and sincerity to the people,” before reading the prepared PPT script to explain.
Chairman Chung Mong-gyu’s pledges include ▲ personnel reform of the executive branch, innovation of governance structure through expansion of electors ▲ re-establishment of the method of appointing the national team head coach ▲ men’s and women’s national team to enter the top 10 FIFA rankings ▲2031 Asian Cup, and 2035 Women’s World Cup ▲ compliance with global standard regulations and establishment of cooperative relationships to revitalize K-League operation.
While the pledges were grand, they lacked explanation. In a Q&A with reporters, when asked if he had any specific plans to succeed in hosting the Asian Cup, he said, “I think there is a very high possibility. Korea, China, Japan, and Indonesia are likely candidates, but Korea is the best candidate. If Korea provides a little more support, I think it will be possible to host the event.”
Chairman Chung Mong-gyu, who first became the president of the Korea Football Association in 2013, has served three consecutive terms since then and has been the head of the association for 12 years. The recent peak of criticism against him was due to controversy over fairness in the process of appointing former coach Jurgen Klinsmann and coach Hong Myung-bo as the head coach of the national team.
In response, attention was paid to the pledge to re-establish the way the national team coach was appointed. When asked if there was a specific plan, he said, “The most important thing is the capabilities of the members of the power reinforcement committee. The problem was that the discussions of the members were made public this time, which was out of the principle of personnel management. During the discussion process, there was a vague answer that if good members of the power reinforcement committee study in-depth, they will appoint a good coach enough.”
Regarding the specific plan for setting up a center in Europe for European players, he said, “We are working with Portuguese and German clubs and studying various effective methods,” adding, “We are thinking about specific things.” 안전놀이터
When asked about his plan to provide financial support, he repeatedly said, “I am thinking about it.” He also said, “I don’t have a corporate credit card (to my share). I am also spending money on overseas expenses and meeting soccer players myself.” “(I am still a candidate) so I cannot explain this and that, but I am thinking about it,” he said.
Regarding the reform of the executive branch, the frustrating response continued, “I’m thinking about various things. If elected, there will be announcements.”
In the end, Chairman Chung Mong-kyu repeatedly said, “I’m thinking about details,” “I can’t reveal them now,” and “I’ll announce them if elected.” It was an ostentatious and meaningless press conference.