Commentator Park Moon-sung’s outspoken remarks toward Hong Myung-bo, the coach of the South Korean national soccer team, are a hot topic.
Appearing on CBS Radio’s “Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show” on the 3rd, Park said on the meaning of the announcement of the interim results of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Ministry of Culture) on the audit of the Korea Football Association, “We have made it official that Chung Mong-gyu, the president of the Korea Football Association, Jurgen Klinsman, and Hong Myung-bo violated the rules, including preferential treatment.”
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said in the announcement of the interim results of the Korea Football Association’s audit on the previous day (2nd), “We conducted a special audit on the appointment of national team coaches Clinsman and Hong Myung-bo and violated regulations and procedures.” The announcement was made after officially confirming that there were problems in both appointments.
In particular, the ministry said that Hong Myung-bo’s appointment was recommended by a technical director (Lee Im-saeng), who was not authorized under the regulations, as the final director candidate, and that the interview process for Hong was also unclear and unfair. On top of that, the ministry concluded that it took formal steps to appoint a director to the board of directors after the announcement of the coach’s nomination. It pointed out that Hong’s appointment process was problematic.
“I don’t think the KFA is serious yet,” Park said. “Those who saw yesterday’s results said, ‘Chairman Chung has a lot of problems, it was a wrong result because Hong was appointed through the wrong process,’ ‘Unbelievable,’ and ‘Unbelievable.’ I think it’s already a ‘psychological dismissal.’ “
In particular, Park said, “It’s very old-fashioned to listen to the way the Korea Football Association thinks. Even if we’ve been criticized and made some mistakes like this, if we do well in the World Cup qualifying round and the results are good, I think people will applaud us if we do well in the World Cup finals,” adding, “I don’t think so. I really can’t read the changes in the world.”
Asked by the host whether it is public opinion in the soccer community to correct it this time even if there is no good result in the World Cup, Park answered firmly, “I think that’s much bigger,” and asked, “Do you think Hong should be dismissed or voluntarily resign?” and answered, “Isn’t it common sense to take responsibility if there is a problem? It’s the eyes of the general public.”
“The possibility of Hong resigning voluntarily seems small because he is in a very unfair position now,” Park said. “The argument or voice is not important anymore. Since the conclusion has been officially made (by the audit of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism), if you think it is really unfair, you can submit data that can prove it (unfair).”
“I’ve never been able to submit it, but I’m constantly making logical arguments and complaining that it’s unfair,” he said. “If you look at the KFA’s rebuttal yesterday, it’s a repetition of the same language of the KFA announced by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. I say the same thing that I’ve been saying. Or I wrote sophistry to the point where I wonder if the KFA really wrote this.” 안전놀이터
“When it comes to human emotions, I think it can be unfair. While watching Hong, I thought, ‘He has made special treatment a daily occurrence. I am very insensitive to what he calls special treatment,'” Park said. “He was the best ever since he was a player. I am a coach right after retirement, but I should not give him that qualification, but I gave him special treatment because he said he needed the Korean national team that played in the World Cup.”