What kind of leadership will Hong Myung-bo show in the national team.
The Korea Football Association appointed Hong Myung-bo as the new coach of the national team in July. Several controversies over “privilege” have emerged. The Korea Football Association explained, “Coach Hong Myung-bo, who already knows the capabilities of the power reinforcement committee, did not need any procedures such as presentations.”
In response, soccer fans are protesting, saying, “It is a preferential treatment to give convenience to those who know well. The fairness and system of the Korea Football Association have collapsed. The K-League has suffered a lot.”
Coach Hong Myung-bo said, “I agonized all night long, but I thought I had to abandon myself. I abandoned myself. I don’t have any more. I only have Korean soccer.” 메이저놀이터
However, this was also too much to persuade soccer fans. Many fans believe that Hong suddenly changed his words and took the helm of the national soccer team again to recover past reputations.
Lee Chun-soo, a member of the 2002 World Cup Korea-Japan where Hong Myung-bo was the captain, also raised questions. In a video released on his YouTube channel on Tuesday, Lee criticized the process of appointing Hong Myung-bo.
“Lee Im-saeng, technical director, said, ‘I think domestic coaches should be treated the same way as foreign coaches’. Why did he bring up the money that he didn’t even ask him to do? An inspection of the government will reveal how much Hong Myung-bo is paid,” Lee said, doubting Hong’s annual salary.
Ulsan, where Hong Myung-bo left, appointed Kim Pan-gon after playing as an agent. Kim won his debut match with Daegu 1-0 on Sunday.
Ulsan legend Lee Chun-soo said, “Ulsan suffered a lot. Thinking the association was stronger, they ignored the professional team and brought in a coach. Is there such a case in foreign countries, too? The status of professional teams is strong these days and Ulsan fans like the national team. How can that be?”
Coach Hong Myung-bo is a Korean soccer legend. However, more players are playing for prestigious overseas teams in the national team. A leader who lacks a clear philosophy and a world-class coaching system is not recognized by many players overseas these days. This is because he sees countless better coaches even in overseas teams.
“Older people say, ‘Why would Hong Myung-bo catch them?'” Lee said. “Young people ask, ‘Why do you catch a player?’ It’s an old-fashioned way of teaching. They make players run vertically in a coercive way,” Lee said, pointing out how soccer players think.
Coach Hong Myung-bo immediately returned to Europe to appoint a foreign coach. However, there has been no news on the appointment of a foreign coach. Hong met with Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae in Europe. He invested a long time in interviews with the two players.
“Kim Min-jae and Son Heung-min were both scheduled to come to Korea (due to schedule for friendly matches). Wouldn’t it be okay if we meet in Korea? Maybe he went to Europe (to avoid controversy),” Lee said, questioning the effectiveness of Hong’s business trip to Europe.