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

Footballing legends face off, gladiator style, in Seoul

Luis Figo, Didier Drogba, Nemanja Vidic and a veritable who's who of footballing royalty turned up at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Saturday for a tuneup event ahead of the laughably star-studded Nexon Icon Match to take place at the same venue Sunday

2024-10-20

Prosecutors seek four-year sentence for footballer Hwang Ui-jo over illegal sex videos

Prosecutors have sought a four-year prison sentence for footballer Hwang Ui-jo on charges of filming sexual encounters with his partners without their consent.

2024-10-16

Shin Sang-woo to take helm as manager of Korean women’s football team: Report

Shin Sang-woo has been appointed as the new manager of the Korean women’s football team, according to a report from the JoongAng Ilbo, an affiliate of the Korea JoongAng Daily, on Tuesday.

2024-10-09

Yoon calls to uncover truth behind controversial appointment of national football coach

President Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the Sports Ministry to uncover the truth behind the appointment of the national football team's head coach and come up with measures to enhance transparency in the hiring process.

2024-09-30

Sports minister disapproves of another consecutive term for KFA chairman

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In-chon showed his disapproval of Korea Football Association (KFA) Chairman Chung Mong-gyu pushing for a fourth consecutive term.

2024-09-26

Korea looks to relocate October World Cup qualifier against Iraq due to pitch issues

The Korean football federation said Tuesday it will seek to move an October World Cup qualifying match from Seoul World Cup Stadium to a different venue, citing its poor pitch conditions.

2024-09-25

Culture Minister Yu In-chon calls for KFA chairman to 'voluntarily step down'

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In-chon effectively called for the resignation of the Korea Football Association (KFA) Chairman Chung Mong-gyu.

2024-09-20

Bayern Munich beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in Seoul presason friendly

Bayern Munich beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in their preseason friendly in front of a lively crowd at Seoul World Cup Stadium in western Seoul Saturday, setting the stage for a competitive rematch in London next week.

2024-08-03

Canada faces more allegations of drone use as scandal widens

A complaint against the Canadian women's national team for filming an opponent's training session was made at the 2022 Concacaf W Championship, which served as a qualification tournament for last summer's Women's World Cup.

2024-07-29