Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Rule change requires national team to ask before poaching K League managers

The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced Tuesday that it has revised its rules so that it is no longer allowed to take a manager from a K League club without the club’s consent.

2024-11-12

Sports Ministry demands suspension of KFA President Chung Mong-gyu

The Sports Ministry demanded that Korea Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu suspend himself and other related officials over the controversial appointments of Korean national team manager Hong Myung-bo and his predecessor Jurgen Klinsmann

2024-11-05

Son Heung-min back to lead Taeguk Warriors in World Cup qualifiers as squad announced

Hong Myung-bo announced his squad for Korea's World Cup qualifiers against Kuwait and Palestine during the November international break.

2024-11-04

With biggest stars absent, Korea learn that football is a team sport

Korea pulled together a mostly cohesive and at times dominant 3-2 win over Iraq in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, a contrast to the stumbling disorder that dominated manager Hong Myung-bo's first two outings with the team last month.

2024-10-16

Jeonbuk duo look to make a mark with World Cup qualifier call-ups

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielders Lee Seung-woo and Moon Seon-min will seek to assert themselves with their call-ups to the national team for the World Cup qualifier against Iraq.

2024-10-13

With Son Heung-min on the sidelines, Hong's Korea looks for fresh answers against Jordan

The Korean national team, led by manager Hong Myung-bo, faces Jordan in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on Thursday with one significant change from the last two games — the absence of captain Son Heung-min.

2024-10-09

A wake-up call to the football association (KOR)

The KFA must take self-correcting actions on its slack administration style through sober self-reflection.

2024-10-04

A wake-up call to the football association

The KFA must take self-correcting actions on its slack administration style through sober self-reflection.

2024-10-03

FIFA warns Korean football body of possible sanctions due to investigation by sports ministry

FIFA has warned the KFA of possible sanctions for violating its obligation to operate independently, in light of an ongoing probe by the sports ministry.

2024-10-03

KFA fires back at ministry's probe findings on 'unfair' manager appointments

The KFA said Wednesday that the appointment processes for current Korean national team manager Hong Myung-bo and his predecessor Jurgen Klinsmann were fair, refuting interim probe results from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

2024-10-03