[News Figures] Who Is J?rgen Klinsmann, the Leading Candidate for Soccer National Team Coach?
'Panzer Corps' Former German Forward
Retired in 2004... Led National Team
Guided to Round of 16 in 2014 Brazil World Cup
[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] J?rgen Klinsmann, a legend of German football, is being mentioned as a leading candidate for the head coach position of the South Korean national football team.
On the 22nd (local time), German media outlet Kicker reported that former Hertha Berlin coach Klinsmann has emerged as a new candidate for the South Korean national team’s head coach. The media stated, "The Korea Football Association is in talks with Klinsmann’s side." It is expected that Cha Du-ri, FC Seoul youth development director who worked with the FIFA Technical Study Group (TSG) during the 2022 Qatar World Cup, played a bridging role.
Klinsmann is a very familiar figure to Korean football fans. He participated as a starting striker for the defending champion Germany team in the 1994 USA World Cup. Germany was placed in the same group as South Korea, and in their match, South Korea lost 2-3 to Germany. Klinsmann scored two goals in that game, and especially his turning shot in front of the goal is remembered as an unforgettable highlight among Korean fans. In the 1990 Italy World Cup, he scored three goals leading Germany to victory. During his playing career, he played for prestigious clubs including Bayern Munich, Stuttgart, Inter Milan, and Tottenham Hotspur. He played 108 A-match games and scored 47 goals.
After retiring in 2004, Klinsmann began his coaching career as the head coach of the German national team. He was recognized for his leadership after leading the German national team, which had been shockingly eliminated in the Euro 2004 group stage, to third place in the 2006 Germany World Cup. Notably, in the 2014 Brazil World Cup, despite being in a "group of death" with Germany, Portugal, and Ghana, he succeeded in advancing to the round of 16.
However, he did not achieve notable results with club teams. After being appointed Bayern Munich coach in the German Bundesliga in 2008, he was dismissed before completing a year. When he became Hertha Berlin (Germany) coach in November 2019, he resigned after 77 days following conflicts with the club.
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Meanwhile, the Korea Football Association is strictly keeping the current situation confidential, but there is speculation that a new head coach could be announced as early as next week. If Klinsmann takes the helm of the South Korean national football team, he will become the first German head coach in six years since former coach Uli Stielike.
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