Many major newspapers in South Korea have said: United, Osen, Junan and Korea It was reported that Park and Hwang are the main candidates for the position of interim coach. The person selected will lead South Korea in their next two World Cup qualifying matches against Thailand in March. After firing Jurgen Klinsmann earlier this month, the Korean Football Association (KFA) plans to continue the selection process for a long-term manager in the meantime.
Since Park is not currently coaching any team, he is well-suited to serve as interim coach. He has not held a coaching position since he parted ways with the Vietnam national team last year. His current job as an advisor to Bac Ninh FC in Vietnam's third division also does not prohibit him from coaching other teams.
Park's agent, Lee Dong-joon, said, “Coach Park is the top candidate.There is a high possibility that he will become the coach of the Korean national team.'' VnExpress on Monday night. “However, Coach Park will only accept the offer on two conditions. First, all South Korean fans and soccer officials agree that he will coach the national team. Second, that he will coach the national team. is only an interim director.”
Osen Park, who has five years of experience in Southeast Asia, commented that he knows a lot about South Korea's next opponent, Thailand. Park's leadership ability during his time on the Vietnam national team is also expected to restore the national team's discipline and team spirit, which had been in disarray since the recent clash between Son Heung-min and Lee Gang-in.
“Mr. Park does not want to be South Korea's long-term manager. He wants to leave that opportunity to another leader. He will sacrifice his opportunity as interim manager to help Korean football overcome its current difficulties. “I intend to,” Lee added.
The other candidate, Hwang Seong-hong, has an advantage over Park because he is familiar with young Korean players. He recently enjoyed success with the South Korean U23 team, which won a gold medal at last year's Asian Games. However, Huang is currently preparing for the U23 Asian Cup in April, where the team must finish in the top three to qualify for the Paris Summer Olympics in July.
Hwang Sung-Hong is another candidate to be the interim coach of the Korean national team.Photo credit: VnExpress/Ramtor |
The KFA's national team committee is expected to announce an interim coach on Tuesday afternoon.
The committee initially hoped to appoint a long-term manager, but later decided to select an interim manager instead. The decision comes as South Korean soccer fans expressed concerns that the K League could be thrown into turmoil if either Ulsan Hyundai's manager Hong Myung-bo or FC Seoul's Kim Ki-dong is chosen as South Korea's long-term manager. It was carried out in response to the Junan report.
Park Han So, 66, is the most successful manager in Vietnamese football history. Under his leadership, Vietnam finished runners-up at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship, won the 2018 AFF Cup, reached the quarter-finals of the 2019 Asian Cup, and won two gold medals at the SEA Games in 2019 and 2021. He also contributed to the team's advancement to the finals. The first ever World Cup final qualifying round.