Jürgen Klinsmann is no longer coach of the South Korean national football team. Korean Football Association president Chung Mong Gyu announced the departure of the German former world-champ player in Seoul on Friday. The KFA is dealing with the consequences of the team's surprising failure in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup. Klinsmann only took over as head coach of the 2002 World Cup runners-up a year ago. His contract was due to run until the final of the 2026 World Cup. The former German nat
Soccer star Lee Kang-in is facing mounting criticism over his highly-publicized altercation with the men's national soccer team captain Son Heung-min, with some going as far as to call for him to be permanently banned from playing for the country ever again. According to the Korea Football Association, petitions asking for a lifetime ban from the national team for Lee have been submitted, along with petitions fo.
The German coach’s successor is expected to be appointed promptly, as the national team is scheduled to face Thailand in March in the second Asian qualifier for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
The Korea Football Association (KFA) said on Friday it had sacked national team coach Juergen Klinsmann after their semi-final exit at the Asian Cup and amid criticism of his leadership. The National Team Committee, a KFA advisory body, had recommended the sacking of Klinsmann on Thursday, with KFA Technical Director Hwangbo Kwan saying there were "various reasons" to doubt his ability to exercise leadership over the team.