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The Korean football governing body announced Tuesday it will recruit former national election officials to run its president vote.
The two rivals of Korea Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu have urged the federation to adhere to a demand by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to suspend him.
The national football body said Thursday that its request to the national watchdog to hold a presidential election was rejected.
The Korean Football Federation failed to reschedule its leadership election in the wake of controversy surrounding sitting president Chung Myong-gyu.
A candidate running for Korean football chief condemned the sport's governing body Thursday for its failure to ensure impartiality in managing the election, saying some people appointed to oversee the process had conflicts of interest.
A Seoul court on Tuesday granted an injunction to halt the election for KFA president the day before it was scheduled to take place, after a candidate sought to put the brakes on the proceedings over an alleged lack of fairness.
Huh Jung-moo, a candidate for the upcoming election for Korea Football Association (KFA) president, questioned the transparency and fairness of the election management process Friday.
Former Seongnam FC CEO Shin Moon-sun announced his candidacy for Korea Football Association (KFA) President on Tuesday, joining the race alongside incumbent president Chung Mong-gyu and former Korean national team manager Huh Jung-moo.
Former Korean national team manager Huh Jung-moo announced Monday that he will be running for president of the Korea Football Association, promising to build a "transparent and fair" association as he takes on incumbent head Chung Mong-gyu.
Korea JoongAng Daily Sitemap