Chung Mong-kyu, president of the Korea Football Association, has officially declared his bid for his fourth term as president.
Despite strong criticism from soccer fans, politicians, and the public, he eventually tried to win the fourth term.
However, even if elected, there are many challenges, such as resolving conflicts with the government.
Reporter Kim Ki-beom reports.
Criticism was high, but the reason why he decided to run and the answer given by Chairman Chung Mong-gyu was decided.
[Jung Mong-gyu, president of the Korea Football Association: “I wanted to let him go, but I will do my best for the future of Korean soccer with a greater sense of responsibility than anyone else.”]
Chung’s fourth term as president of the Korea Football Association since 2013.
In the past two years, his leadership has been shaken greatly due to the controversy over the pardon of soccer players, Klinsmann, and the appointment of Hong Myung-bo, and he has been criticized the harshest among the heads of the Korea Football Association ever.
Chairman Chung made four pledges: restoring trust and completing the soccer center. Focusing on completing the existing policy, he implied that it was actually his last challenge.
[Jung Mong-gyu/Chairman: “I don’t think I’m going to do more. I don’t think I’m going to do more.”]
It is advantageous to win the election due to the structure of the chairman’s election, but the reality is not easy.
According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s audit, severe disciplinary action beyond suspension of qualifications has been requested, so even if elected, it is unclear to maintain the chairman’s position.
In addition, the issue of misappropriation of subsidies for the Cheonan Football Center, as pointed out in the audit, could result in fines of up to tens of billions of won and could deal a fatal blow from being excluded from the subsidy for the next five years. 스포츠토토
In the end, it is a question of whether relations with the government can be improved, and it is an issue that can shake the votes of the president of the Korea Football Association, so voters’ judgment has become more important than ever.