A generation of famous coach Klinsmann has recently become a hot figure in South Korea, and as a head coach in South Korea, he seems to be having a bad time. Koreans have strict requirements for work, focusing on hard work, long working hours, and less vacation is the norm. It can be said that among the three big countries in East Asia, South Korea's ability to exploit is very powerful, when this group of "bored" Korean netizens saw their football head coach enjoying life in the United States, South Korean netizens began to sit still, they began to criticize Klinsmann, angrily accused him of "fishing" work, resulting in the poor football performance of the Korean team.
Klinsmann became South Korea coach in February
The Korean Football Association said Klinsmann's contract runs from March this year to the 2026 World Cup for three years and five months. Dubbed the "Golden Bomber," Klinsmann began his coaching career after retiring in 1999, serving as coach of Germany from 2004 to 2006 and of the United States from 2011 to 2016. But Klinsmann doesn't seem to have done much during his time in charge, and Klinsmann is the ninth foreign manager of the South Korean men's team. Dutch coach Hiddink led the South Korean men's team to the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup, and the Korean Football Association hopes that the experienced foreign coach will make South Korea improve in the Asian Cup and the US-Canada-Mexico World Cup.
Klinsmann's four-game winning streak was ridiculed
Since Klinsmann took office, South Korea has played four friendly matches, all in preparation for the Asian Cup qualifiers in November, against Colombia, Uruguay, Peru and El Salvador, all teams from the Americas, but in these four matches, Klinsmann went four winless, including against Uruguay and Peru, both ended in defeat, and faced world No. 75 El Salvador, South Korea did not play very well, and finally Klinsmann experienced four matches, one without a win, His first victory seems to be withdrawn into this month, and if the match against Wales and Saudi Arabia is still not won, Klinsmann is likely to face even more serious public opinion.
Klinsmann's "fish" work was besieged by South Korean netizens
Klinsmann, who is South Korea coach, appears to have started his holiday life, spending just 67 days in South Korea in the past six months, and most of his time in the United States. This caused strong dissatisfaction among fans. South Korean fans were disappointed that the boss stayed in the U.S. longer than South Korea, played every week in the K-League, and had a lot of good young players. Fans wanted the boss to visit the field and communicate with the players, the K-League club and the fans, and some radical South Korean fans commented that if the next two warm-up games were not won, then Klinsmann could stay in the United States for as long as he wanted, because he would not have to come to South Korea again.
But Klinsmann doesn't seem to agree. He said: "The national team manager is international, I have to be aware of the trends in Europe and keep in touch with the club managers of Korean players in Europe. I need to know how the best teams play in the world. "But some fans said that you are staying in the United States, not Europe, and Klinsmann is not seen in Europe at all, and it seems that this explanation does not satisfy Korean fans, and the next two warm-up games will determine Klinsmann's fate."
South Korea's change of coach is good for China
South Korea's World Cup Asian qualifiers, with China, Thailand and another team to be determined, the first meeting between China and South Korea will be held in November, when if South Korea changes the manager, it will definitely disrupt the rhythm of tactics, which is beneficial to the national football team, maybe the national football team can steal points when the South Korean coach is unstable, and the Chinese men's team undoubtedly has a greater chance of qualifying. What will happen to Klinsmann's fate? Let's wait and see.