This year, Korean soccer was noisy due to the controversy over the commander-in-chief.
German coach Jurgen Klinsmann led super-luxury members such as Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), and Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) and failed to win the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years.
He reached the semifinals amid criticism of his performance, but was eliminated after a shock 0-2 loss to Jordan, who was considered a lower level.
Criticism grew further as the fact that Son Heung-min and his junior Lee Kang-in physically clashed the day before the semifinals was over, and the Korea Football Association eventually replaced Klinsmann on February 16 for the first time in a year. 스포츠토토
The controversy over the association is not over. It took months for Klinsmann to step down and find a new coach, and in the process, controversy over fairness arose over the appointment of Hong Myung-bo, who took the helm in July.
Public criticism continued, and the National Assembly and the government also addressed the appointment of directors.
However, after the final audit, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism took a step back on specific measures such as the dismissal and replacement of Chairman Chung Mong-kyu and Director Hong Myung-bo, saying, “The association will take care of it.”