"Deep down, Mr. Park doesn't want to take that job," said coach Park Hang Seo's representative about the opportunity for the coach to lead the Korean team.
Korean media reported that Mr. Park was on the list of candidates for the position of interim head coach of the Korean team. In the end, the person chosen was coach Hwang Sun-hong. This caused many mixed reactions in Korean public opinion. According to Mr. Lee Dong-jun - representative of coach Park Hang Seo, the former head coach of the Vietnamese team did not receive any official invitation, although the Korean Football Federation secretly contacted him.
- Mr. Park Hang Seo was very close to becoming the head coach of the Korean national team in the recent selection round.
I want to emphasize that Coach Park Hang Seo does not crave the position of head coach of the Korean national team. Deep down, Mr. Park does not want to take that job.
Coach Park Hang Seo is currently an advisor to Bac Ninh club.
-Why is that? Korean media once affirmed that coach Park Hang Seo is the leading candidate for this position.
Coach Park Hang Seo does not crave that position. He wants to leave that job to junior coaches.
Returning to Korea after his contract with VFF ended, Mr. Park promised not to accept any offers to coach Vietnamese and Korean teams. Up to now, he has not been the head coach of any team.
Coach Park Hang Seo has no intention or told his representative that he will return to coaching.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) has decided to appoint only an interim coach for the two matches against Thailand this March. They have selected three candidates, including coach Park Hang Seo, coach of the Korean U23 team Hwang Sun-hong and another person whose information we do not have.
After that, KFA secretly contacted us to see if Mr. Park would change his mind and take over as interim manager for the two matches against Thailand. This was completely secret and there was no official announcement. We had to consult Coach Park before making a decision.
Although the phone call had already happened, coach Park Hang Seo requested an official proposal from senior leaders of the KFA before he could consider it before making a decision.
The Korean Football Federation contacted Lee Dong-jun, representative of coach Park Hang Seo, to ask about the possibility of him leading the home team.
The first condition for Mr. Park to accept to be the coach of the national team is that he must receive the support of the Korean people. From there, he will think before deciding. The second condition is that after the end of the 2 matches with Thailand, Mr. Park will stop his duties with the national team.
After the news of Coach Park Hang Seo being selected as a candidate appeared, the media began to widely report on this. The news of Coach Park Hang Seo being selected as a candidate did not come from us but was leaked from the KFA.
Then the Korean media pushed the issue. They wanted Mr. Park to be the number 1 candidate for the interim coach position. This was pushed so fast that Mr. Park's name appeared all over social media. The agency had no influence on this, there was no lobbying.
The media exaggerated the issue. They unilaterally said that Coach Park Hang Seo was interested and agreed to this job. They used the hopes of Korean fans and put pressure on Coach Park Hang Seo's name.
In the last meeting of the Korean National Team Strengthening Committee, Coach Park Hang Seo's name was unexpectedly mentioned and we did not know about this information.
We confirm that we have not received any official offer from KFA, it is all just a normal exchange. Coach Park does not crave this position but wants to reserve it for more talented juniors.
Coach Park and his agency thanked the fans and media for their support in his role as national team coach. But everything stopped here to ensure Mr. Park's reputation and ensure the smooth running of the national team without disrupting the Korean football scene.
Coach Hwang Sun-hong is a very beloved junior of Coach Park. After he was selected, Coach Park called to congratulate, encourage and support Mr. Hwang with all his heart.
The coach election has become an unwanted race, which is harmful to Korean football. Coach Park and his agency do not want that, but only support the best for the KFA. Coach Hwang deserves that position.
The reason the interview to confirm this information was so late is because it is not important. Coach Park will only receive an official offer and then think about it.
- What are the upcoming plans of the representative company and coach Park Hang Seo?
Currently, Coach Park Hang Seo is dedicated to two football projects in Vietnam, the first is the Park Hang Seo International Football Academy. Mr. Park wants to build and develop this model. Second, Coach Park Hang Seo is an advisor to the Bac Ninh Club. This is a semi-professional club, so Mr. Park wants to help the team become more professional, creating a good foundation for development.
Although he is a senior advisor to Bac Ninh Club, Mr. Park has a clause allowing him to be the head coach of another team. This year and next year, he wants to lead a certain team.
Coach Park Hang Seo wants to return to coaching.
- Mr. Park has not coached any team for over a year. Why is that?
In the past year, coach Park wanted to rest. He believed that he did not have much time left to spend with his family and his mother as her health was deteriorating. He refused many offers from football clubs and federations.
After his mother passed away, he thought it was the right time to come back. We also discussed and assessed that now was the right time.
Coach Park doesn't know what the future holds, but this is the right time for him to contribute to football once again.
- If he received an offer to be the head coach of a team in Southeast Asia, would Mr. Park consider it?
Coach Park Hang Seo has contributed enough to Vietnamese football. This is professional football. Our company also cares about what reporters think about it, because you have a great impact on the fans if Mr. Park goes to another team.
The truth is that after receiving many offers from Southeast Asian teams, Mr. Park considered very carefully from the perspective of the emotions of the media and fans. He will consider this very carefully before making a decision in the future. Coach Park just wants everyone to understand that he will always keep his feelings for Vietnamese football no matter where he is a coach.
During his one-year break, he still established a football academy and supported Bac Ninh Club. That is how Coach Park created the foundation and legacy for Vietnamese football. This is when he wants to return to the highest level of football.
Because of the great affection of the fans and of Coach Park himself, he will always respect the wishes and thoughts of Vietnamese fans before deciding to become the head coach, regardless of whether the request comes from Southeast Asia, East Asia or West Asia.
- About the information that Coach Park Hang Seo negotiated with the Malaysian Football Federation while leading the Vietnamese team?
We do not know about that information.
- Can you name some Southeast Asian teams that have made offers to Coach Park?
All I can say is that there is more than one federation that has made a serious offer.
- Coach Park Hang Seo met with Mr. Duc on March 9. Was this meeting to discuss the possibility of Mr. Park leading HAGL?
Mr. Duc is like an advisor to Coach Park and the representative company. We have had a good relationship with HAGL since 2016 when we brought Xuan Truong to K.League. Therefore, when Coach Park decided to return to football, he wanted to discuss with Mr. Duc. That was the next step in Coach Park's return to football.
- Did Mr. Duc invite Mr. Park to be a coach?
No. There was only an invitation when Mr. Duc became Vice President of VFF. HAGL is a separate story. The relationship between Coach Park and Mr. Duc is the relationship between two people who love football.
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