Chairman hiding, no coach, players fighting

 

The president hid, the coach left, and the players quarreled. It's a familiar scene in South Korean soccer.

Jürgen Klinsmann's South Korean soccer team, led by Germany's Jurgen Klinsmann, failed on the threshold of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in Qatar as they attempted to regain their title after 64 years.

The South Koreans, ranked 87th in the FIFA rankings, played a lackluster semifinal against Jordan without a single shot on target and lost 0-2.

The aftermath was devastating. On paper, the result was better than the quarterfinal exit at the 2019 United Arab Emirates (UAE) under former Portugal coach Paulo Bento.

However, the aftermath has been rough. Klinsmann's tactics and lack of leadership throughout the tournament have come under scrutiny.

His unorthodox behavior since his appointment in March last year, 토토사이트 which included working from his home in the United States, exploded in the semifinals.

What happened next is the bigger question. Klinsmann left for the U.S. again on the 10th, two days after returning home, contrary to his plan to "rehabilitate the tournament.

Public opinion was furious. Klinsmann's incompetence and irresponsibility were quickly recognized. Chung Mong-kyu, the president of the Korean Football Association, was not spared.

The KFA held a meeting on Nov. 13 to discuss the post-Asian Cup plans, with vice president Kim Jeong-bae, vice president Lee Seok-jae, tournament chairman Jung Hae-sung, technical development chairman Lee Im-sung, vice president Jang Oe-ryong, vice president Choi Young-il, power enhancement chairman Michael Muller, referee chairman Lee Jung-min, technical director Hwang Bo-kwan and business director Jeon Han-jin in attendance.

Chung was not present. Fans and political circles alike criticized the federation, Chung and Klinsmann for their irresponsible behavior. Those in positions of responsibility were absent.

In the midst of this, Vice Chairman Lee Seok-jae told Chung that the executives' opinions had been organized by firing him.

The federation plans to hold a power strengthening committee on Friday to evaluate the Asian Cup. It will decide whether Klinsmann should be fired. Klinsmann will attend the meeting via video only.

In the early hours of Thursday morning, the shocking news broke through the British media. There was an internal division among the players ahead of the semifinal against Jordan.

"Son Heung-min (Tottenham) dislocated his finger in a scuffle with teammates on the eve of South Korea's Asian Cup elimination," British media outlet The Sun reported exclusively.

According to The Sun, Son got into a fight with younger players at a dinner a day before South Korea's semifinal match against Jordan.

The report explains that some of the younger members of the squad left the table to play table tennis, and Son was uncomfortable with the idea of leaving the table first, which could have been used as a bonding opportunity.

It was also said that one of the players Son took issue with was Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain).

The reports were true. The KFA confirmed the foreign media reports as "true" when asked to comment.

According to the federation, there was a table tennis table right next to the dining room of the Qatari national team's accommodation.

After dinner the night before the Jordan game, some of the younger players, including Lee Kang-in, played table tennis, and most of the players, including Klinsmann, were in the dining room.

In response, the veteran players, including Son Heung-min, scolded the younger players for playing too much table tennis, telling them to refrain from doing so as they were about to play a match, and a fight broke out. 안전한 파워볼사이트 There was reportedly a slap. Son injured the index and middle finger of his right hand.

Coach Klinsmann saw it all. He failed to take control of the squad and crack down on the incident. "We heard that the players had become sensitive after training together for a long time," said an association official.

The arrow of public opinion that had been directed at the federation, the president, and the head coach has suddenly turned to the players. In particular, Lee Kang-in, who allegedly engaged in underhanded behavior.

Some say the federation has been quick to admit to unsavory internal affairs and is trying to shift the blame away from Chung and Klinsmann.

Regardless of who leaked the internal contents of the squad to the outside world or what the federation's intentions were in quickly admitting the contents, the fact remains that the chairman hid, the coach disappeared, and the players quarreled.

It's a total mess. Chung and the federation's executive board plan to make a decision on Klinsmann's future based on the results of the Power Enhancement Commission's Asian Cup evaluation. A separation seems inevitable.