National soccer team coach Hong Myung-bo, who voluntarily resigned despite the National Assembly’s questioning, will make all-out efforts in the third Asian qualifying round for the FIFA North-China World Cup in October.
Director Hong appeared as a witness to a question on pending issues of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee held at the National Assembly on the 24th and said, “I have no intention of resigning as a director due to the (suspicious in the process of appointment).”
He added, “I don’t think there was any unfair or preferential treatment.”
“If I don’t perform well, I’ll be replaced someday,” he said, adding, “My role now is to make our team really strong for the rest of the year.”
Coach Hong, who took the helm of the national team in July amid controversy after former coach Jurgen Klinsmann was replaced earlier this year, got off to a good start with one win and one draw in the first and second rounds of the third qualifying round for the North-China World Cup, which began in September.
After a 0-0 home draw with the Palestinians, they won away against Oman 3-1.
Coach Hong, who later had to spend time inspecting overseas players and other players, had to go to the National Assembly instead of the ground and answer questions from lawmakers on whether there was any unfairness in the process of appointing the national team head coach.
While suspicions against him have not been completely resolved, coach Hong is preparing for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers in October.
After announcing the national team’s roster on Thursday, the team will have to convene players in early October to play away games against Jordan on October 10 and home games against Iraq on October 15.
The 3rd and 4th rounds of the 3rd and 4th World Cup Asian qualifiers against the two teams are expected to be a watershed for advancing to the finals.
In the third qualifying round, the de facto final qualifying round, the first and second place in each group will advance directly to the World Cup finals. With two matches, Korea is currently ranked second among six teams in Group B.
The showdown with Jordan and Iraq, which are expected to compete for the lead in the group in the third qualifying round, could be the biggest crisis for the World Cup finals.
The results of the two consecutive games are also very important to coach Hong.
If it cruises to a cool victory, fans’ anger may fade a little, but if it disappoints them both in content and results, the voice of the replacement toward head coach Hong will inevitably grow louder.
To make matters worse, in October, when the third and fourth rounds of the third qualifying round will be held, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is scheduled to announce an interim audit and a national audit.
Coach Hong also expressed his determination. He appealed to the National Assembly to judge him based on the results. 메이저놀이터
Coach Hong will immediately visit the K-League site on the 27th and 29th to inspect domestic players.
He also plans to check the conditions of Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain), and Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich) from head coach João Aroso and Chiagu Maia, who are from Portugal and have been watching overseas teams in Europe.
It will also conduct a detailed analysis of opposing teams such as Jordan and Iraq.