User talk:If Klins is fired, who will be his successor? Hong Myung-bo, Choi Yong-soo, etc. are expected to be domestic directors.
In case of dismissal, it is difficult to appoint a formal manager before the international match in March, so there is a possibility of a temporary system such as Hong Myung-bo, Choi Yong-soo, Hwang Seon-hong, and Shin Tae-yong.
Amid growing public opinion over the dismissal of national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany), domestic coaches such as Hong Myung-bo, coach of professional soccer K-League 1 Ulsan Hyundai, and coach Choi Yong-soo are being mentioned as candidates for the next head coach.
As the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup Asian region second qualifying round resumes on the 3rd, it is reported that a plan to temporarily hand the baton to domestic leaders is being considered.
The Korea Football Association held an executive meeting on national team issues for approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes from 10 am on the 16th at the Football Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul, with key executives in attendance.
This meeting was convened the day before when the National Team Power Strengthening Committee, an advisory body within the Korea Football Association, recommended the dismissal of coach Klinsmann.
After discussing pending issues, including the consequences of being eliminated as the runner-up in the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup, the Power Strengthening Committee reached a consensus on the dismissal of Coach Klinsmann.
If Chairman Chung announces the dismissal of Coach Klinsmann in a statement to be made shortly, the national team must quickly begin the process of selecting the next head coach.
It appears that it will be difficult to appoint an official manager until March, when the next international match takes place.
As this is the task of replacing the head coach after causing great controversy when coach Klinsmann was dismissed, a proper director selection committee must be formed and a coach must be selected according to clear guidelines.
If these proper procedures are followed, time is running out to appoint an official manager before the international match in March. Accordingly, the Power Enhancement Committee reportedly reviewed a plan to handle the March schedule through a temporary supervision system.
The process of executing important schedules through a temporary supervisory system is not unfamiliar. Korea also has the experience of entrusting the baton to a firefighter in the past.
Most recently, when coach Hong Myung-bo resigned after the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Indonesia coach Shin Tae-yong served as interim coach until coach Uli Stielike was appointed. Coach Shin led two warm-up matches at the time.
This time too, domestic coaches are being considered as candidates for firefighters.
In addition to coach Hong Myung-bo, who led the national team in the past, coach Hwang Seon-hong, who is currently leading the age-group national team and preparing to participate in the upcoming Paris Olympics, is also known to be one of the candidates.
Director Shin, whose contract with Indonesia will soon expire, is also being mentioned as a candidate.
In addition, coach Choi Yong-soo, who has made achievements in professional soccer K-League teams such as FC Seoul and Gangwon FC, is also a candidate. Unlike other candidates, he does not currently have a team, but he has no experience leading the national team.
Meanwhile, the announcement regarding Coach Klinsmann's future will be held in the conference room on the second floor of the Soccer Center at around 2:40 p.m.
Chairman Chung, who had not expressed any significant position since being eliminated from the Asian Cup, will personally appear as a presenter. 고스톱
