Some people instigate what is important about playing in the World Cup. It's like seeing a tree and not seeing a forest. It is the dark reality of Korean soccer that they cannot even manage the grass properly. If they can't even go to the World Cup, the Korean soccer industry will retreat for at least 10 more years.안전놀이터

They have raised concerns that a draft that crosses the line could become a bigger storm. However, the roaring sound that loses its sense continues to make noise. They don't even care about the facts from the beginning. It is all they have to do to take care of themselves in the well. Criticism and criticism are more tempting. The "silent spiral" only makes a difference. As they interpret sports as they are comfortable, they can view themselves outside the country differently enough. Since sports are not politicians, they need to be more calm. However, there are still "witch hunt" that they cannot take responsibility for.

It has been belatedly confirmed that FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) sent official letters of warning to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism regarding the Korea Football Association (KFA) audit and questions on pending issues at the National Assembly. The main content is that the KFA can be sanctioned if it receives undue interference from outside. "We received FIFA's official letter last Monday (September 30) and are carefully reviewing it," the KFA said.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, "The Korea Football Association appoints only Hong Myung-bo and Cleans, and violates internal regulations."

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Dong-ju = The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism made an interim announcement on the morning of the 2nd on the audit of the Korea Football Association regarding the appointment of the national coach.

The photo is taken in front of the soccer center in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the same day. 2024.10.2

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, "The Korea Football Association appoints only Hong Myung-bo and Cleans, and violates internal regulations."

The photo is taken in front of the soccer center in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the same day. 2024.10.2
"We are paying attention to media reports on the ministry's audit of the KFA's appointment as a new coach and inquiries about KFA's executives and staff members by the National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee on Sept. 24," the official said. "KFA has a legal obligation to manage its affairs autonomously and ensure that it is not unfairly influenced by third parties." Among the "Duties of Member Organizations" of FIFA's articles of association 14, paragraph 1, Article 19 paragraph 1, "Independence of Member Associations" of AFC's articles of association, the article stipulates that "Each association should operate independently and that third parties should not exert excessive influence." "Third parties" are collectively referred to as places that exert political and social influence, such as the government, parliament, and political parties. They expressed concern over excessive intervention by third parties, especially the involvement in the appointment of a coach of the national team where technical expertise of soccer plays a role, citing this article. In addition, Article 14 paragraphs 2 and 3 of the articles of association sent clear warning messages. FIFA and AFC said, "Please keep in mind that any third party's intervention in violation of the obligations of a member organization can be sanctioned even if it is not the fault of the football association concerned."

It is easy to find cases of FIFA's disciplinary action. Most of them came from Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, where sports independence is not guaranteed. Nigeria in 2014, Kuwait in 2015, Pakistan in 2021, Kenya, Zimbabwe in 2022, and Sri Lanka in 2023 have been suspended from membership due to excessive government intervention. Kuwait, which was suspended from the national team, had forfeited and lost the remaining matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Russia.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism made an interim announcement on the 2nd on the audit related to the appointment of KFA's national team coach. It pointed out procedural problems in the process of appointing Jurgen Klisman and Hong Myung-bo. In fact, there was already criticism that the national team's power reinforcement committee was reduced to a nominal organization when Klinsman was appointed. After Paulo Bento left Korean soccer after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, he was set to become a foreign coach by "invisible hands," and Klinsman's appointment was also hasty.

However, Hong is different. The ministry also admitted that there was no problem at all with the 1st-10th committee, which put Hong on top of the list. When asked if Hong mechanically adjusted the process or encouraged illegal activities, he said there was no evidence that encouraged illegal activities. However, there was a controversy when Chung Hae-sung, chairman of the committee, resigned. The interview method was also put on the cutting board, but it is KFA's sole authority whether it is verified or not.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, "The Korea Football Association appoints only Hong Myung-bo and Cleans, and violates internal regulations."

The photo is taken in front of the soccer center in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the same day. 2024.10.2
The KFA refuted the ministry's announcement by saying that it was due to a serious misunderstanding of the scope of the association's duties and the role of the power reinforcement committee. The KFA cited Articles 26 and 47 of the articles of association, which said, "The chairman oversees the association's business and can handle urgent matters." However, if the regulations are insufficient because they do not fully reflect the reality, it promised to supplement them and avoided extreme conflicts.