As a result of the second meeting held behind closed doors at the Shinmun-ro Football Center in Seoul on the 24th, the Korea Power Enhancement Committee agreed that the second regional preliminary match against Thailand at the 2026 North-China World Cup, which will be played home and away next month, will be held under a temporary coach system. It is the opposite move to the fact that he pushed for the appointment of a coach after a briefing after the first meeting under the new chairman of the power enhancement committee Jeong Hae-sung on the 21st, saying, "It is not right to postpone the appointment of a coach at an important time when the national team needs to be reorganized."
It seems that the backlash from fans, which occurred when current K-League coaches were mentioned as candidates for the new national team's head coach, was a big influence. The K-League will hold a Media Day on the 26th and is set to open on the 1st of next month. Expectations for the success of the league were high due to the recruitment of Jesse Lingard, a former Manchester United player, last season, and the average audience exceeded 10,000 last season. The K-League coach's recruitment of the national team was criticized as a measure to dampen the cold water. In particular, the Ulsan HD Supporters' Cheoyong Warriors, who were mentioned as the top coach of the next national team, strongly protested in front of the soccer center, including a truck protest in which they opposed the removal of the coach during the season.
It can be seen as avoiding criticism, but the appointment of an interim coach has several advantages. First of all, enough time has been secured to appoint a formal coach, allowing a more cautious choice. There are three months from the match against Thailand to the World Cup regional qualifying round against Singapore in June. 토토사이트
The new coach will be able to further refine the qualifications of the next coach, which were not detailed, such as his tactical capabilities and communication skills with the team. The committee has yet to set a specific direction for Korean soccer. It is also necessary to re-establish the criteria on which coach will be appropriate given the current trend of modern soccer and the characteristics of the current national team.
If the power reinforcement committee has left open the possibility of overseas leaders, it may be more advantageous to buy time until at least June. Major European leagues such as the English Premier League, the German Bundesliga and the French League 1 will end their seasons in early June at the latest. In fact, Steve Bruce, former head coach of the EPL Newcastle team, Besiktas of the prestigious Turkiye club, and Shenol Günesch, who coached the Korean national team, showed interest in coaching the Korean national team.
In fact, the Korean national team had no experience in holding competitions under interim coach system in the past. The KFA, which dismissed Cho Kwang-rae in December 2011, appointed Choi Kang-hee as coach of Jeonbuk with only one match left before the final qualifying round for the World Cup. In September 2014, Coach Hong Myung-bo resigned after the World Cup in Brazil, and the team played two matches under acting coach Shin Tae-yong.
Fans of the national team are relieved that they are going in the right direction even now. Coach Park Hang-seo, who has extensive experience in matches against Thailand, is known to be a strong candidate for the interim coach of the preliminary match against Thailand, which makes him more relieved.