On the afternoon of February 27th, the South Korean National Team Strengthening Committee and the Korea Football Association (KFA) announced the identity of the interim head coach of the national team. After careful consideration, the chosen person was Hwang Sun Hong, who is currently coaching the South Korean U23 team, and not Park Hang Seo.
According to South Korean media, former football star Hwang Sun Hong was chosen because he is currently leading the South Korean U23 team quite well and has good relationships with current South Korean national team players. Meanwhile, although coach Park Hang Seo was successful during his time leading the Vietnamese national team, he has been away from top-level football for almost a year and is considered to have fewer connections with current South Korean national team players.
The KFA also announced that coach Hwang Sun Hong will lead the South Korean national team for two matches against Thailand in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in March before returning to his duties with the South Korean U23 team in preparation for the 2024 U23 Asian Championship in April. The KFA will then announce the official head coach of the South Korean national team at the end of May.
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