The Korean Football Association announced today, Friday, in a statement, the dismissal of German Jurgen Klinsmann from his position as coach of the South Korean national team, following his participation in the Asian Cup, in which the national team was eliminated in the semi-finals. -finals.
“The Korean Football Association decided to replace the national team coach after a comprehensive review,” said the association’s president, Chung Mong-gyu, in an official statement from the Korean Football Association regarding the departure of the German, who had been leading the national team for some time. About a year.
The association's announcement came after a two-and-a-half-hour meeting at its headquarters in Seoul.
“Klinsmann was unable to demonstrate the coaching and leadership abilities expected of a national coach of the Korean national team in areas such as play management, player management, behavior at work and in other areas necessary to make the team competitive,” the manager said.
“As a result of discussions and various opinions, Klinsmann's attitude and competitiveness as a coach did not meet people's expectations and feelings, and it was believed that it would be difficult to improve in the future, so we decided to change before the World Cup qualifiers. He added: “2026.”
In a message already posted on social media, Klinsmann considered the mission in South Korea to be an “incredible journey” and thanked the players.
South Korea, one of the teams favored to win the Asian Cup, was eliminated in the semi-finals by Jordan (2-0).
Klinsmann (59 years old) was the successor to Portuguese Paulo Bento, who led the South Korean national team to the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup, a stage in which it lost to Brazil 4-1.
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