The former South Korean international Hwang Sun-hong is the new coach of the said country, although at an interim level, after the resignation of Jürgen Klinsmann. Hwang will govern the selection of South Korea at least during two game matches Thailand March, corresponding to the Asian qualifying phase for World Cup 2026. This was announced by the South Korean Football Federation (KFA).
Hwang55 years old and a former scorer, led the South Korean U-23 team to the gold medal at the Asian Games in October and in the South Korean league he coached the FC Seoul, Busan IPark and Pohang Steelers. As a player, Hwang He scored 50 goals in 103 games for the South Korean national team.
The KFA plans to name a final coach before the qualifying matches for the World Cup 2026 of the month of June, where South Korea will face Singapore and China.
Klinsmann He resigned on February 16, ten days after the defeat of South Korea against Jordan in the semi-finals of the Asia Cup. The German received a lot of criticism for his approach and work methods.
Source: La Verdad
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