Hong Jun-pyo "Jung Mong-gyu Chairman Must Take Responsibility... Football Association Must Also Wake Up"

Criticism of Chung Mong-gyu and Football Association Amid National Soccer Team Internal Conflict Controversy

On the 14th, Daegu Mayor Hong Jun-pyo criticized, saying, "All responsibility lies with Chung Mong-gyu, the president of the Korea Football Association," amid controversy over a reported dispute within the national soccer team.

On the same day, Mayor Hong wrote on his Facebook, "Those officials of the Football Association who are promoting the loss not as the coach's incompetence but as internal conflict among players should wake up," and pointed out, "Isn't it your responsibility for mismanaging the players?"

He stated, "Since Chung Mong-gyu has held power for a long time, it is right for him to resign. Even the president serves a single term, so if someone has served three terms, they should step down."

Mayor Hong also sharply criticized Coach Klinsmann.

He said, "If Klinsmann is not dismissed, I will no longer watch the national team matches," adding, "I can no longer tolerate the absurd behavior of a single incompetent coach who looks down on this country and undermines its national dignity."

Mayor Hong has posted several calls for Klinsmann's dismissal following the national soccer team's elimination in the semifinals of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup.

Regarding Coach Klinsmann, who left for the United States just two days after returning from the Asian Cup, Mayor Hong criticized, "The more I think about it, the more outrageous it is." He repeatedly argued that if Klinsmann is dismissed, the penalty fee to be paid should be personally borne by President Chung Mong-gyu.

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