After assigning Mr. Hwang Sun-hong as interim manager in two matches against Thailand in the 2 World Cup qualifiers, the Korean Football Association (KFA) continues to search for a new head coach for the national team. According to Yonhap, KFA's current candidate list has 2026 people.
This list was proposed by the KFA National Team Strengthening Committee based on feasible options. In addition, this committee also screens candidates based on applications sent to KFA. From there, a group of experts led by former Ho Chi Minh City Club coach Chung Hae-seong will analyze and advise the leaders of the Korean Football Federation.
Coach Park Hang Seo is currently a senior advisor of Bac Ninh Club.
In the current candidate list of the Korean team, there are 4 local coaches including Hong Myung-bo, Kim Gi-dong, Lee Jeong-hyo and Kim Hak-beom. Former famous player Hong Myung-bo is considered the name with the greatest chance. Coach Park Hang Seo was not mentioned this time.
Previously, Mr. Park Hang Seo's representative revealed that he had received contact from the Korean Football Federation when the agency was looking for an interim coach for the national team in March. KFA wanted to know if the former coach of the Vietnamese team Are you ready to take on the role of "firefighter" in your hometown team?
However, no official proposal has been made. Coach Park Hang Seo also stated his opinion that he will not lead the Korean team with a long-term contract. Therefore, the fact that KFA did not include Mr. Park in the list of candidates is not surprising.
For the 7 foreign coaches, the first factor that KFA considered when interviewing was their level of understanding and ability to adapt to the Korean football environment. The importance of this criterion was further emphasized after Mr. Jurgen Klinsmann failed and was fired.
