Will announce a 'temporary' coach in March

The Korea Football Association said on the 26th, "The meeting of the Power Enhancement Committee will be held at the soccer hall from 2 p.m. on the 27th," adding, "We will hold a briefing if the results are released after the meeting."

At the third meeting of the power reinforcement committee, which will be held behind closed doors, the key theme is whether to appoint an "interim" coach to lead the national team in the second consecutive match against Thailand in the second qualifying round of the 2026 North-Central America World Cup scheduled for March.

Earlier, the Power Enhancement Committee said it was planning to quickly appoint a formal coach, but it turned to the appointment of an interim coach as negative public opinion, including fans, intensified as managers leading the K-League club were mentioned as candidates.

Some say that Coach Park Hang-seo, who has faced Thailand while in charge of the Vietnamese national team, is a strong candidate, and Hwang Sun-hong, the head coach of the Olympic team, is also expected to hold a concurrent position. However, Hwang is facing difficulties as he is set to hold the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Asian Cup, which will also serve as the final qualifying round for the Asian region for the 2024 Paris Olympics in April.

Meanwhile, at the K-League Media Day held on the 26th, the coaches of each team were cautious about the appointment of the next national team head coach, while some coaches did not spare bitter words toward the Korea Football Association. 메이저사이트