Send wreaths to protest to the Football Association! After the Asian Cup, the five teams changed coaches, and South Korean fans were anxious
After Ivankovic officially became the new coach of the national football team, 4 of the 5 teams that changed coaches of the 24 participating teams in the Asian Cup have completed the coach change. Furthermore. Oman has opted for former Czech national team coach Shelhavi, who has never coached in Asia, Bahrain has been "transferred" by the technical director of the Football Association as the new manager, and Tajikistan has chosen Shegott's assistant coach Shekiradze. Surprisingly, the Korean Football Association, which was vigorous in sacking Klinsmann, was the slowest in the selection of a new coach, and the plan to confirm a new coach one month before the first match of the international break in March was no longer possible, and the South Korean media believed that it might even be delayed until March.
After the dismissal of Klinsmann, the Korean Football Association also changed the chairman of the Combat Power Enhancement Committee. At the beginning, Michael Müller, a German who recommended Klinsmann, to step down, Zheng Haicheng served as the new chairman to preside over the selection of the new coach. At the first meeting on February 21, the participants established two principles for the new coach to be a local coach and for the selection of a full coach. The candidates initially exposed by the South Korean media are defending K-League champion Ulsan HD coach Hong Myung-bo, Jeju United coach Kim Hak-beom, South Korean Olympic team coach Hwang Sun-hong, Indonesian team coach Shin Tae-ryong and former FC Seoul coach Choi Yong-so, who is currently idle. If hired as the official coach by the Korean Football Association, the top three will have to leave the club.
After the new coach candidate was exposed, it caused a wave of public opinion in the South Korean football community. Hong Myung-bo, who has coached the South Korean Olympic team and the national team, and has coached Son Heung-min, Kim Young-kwon, Kim Jin-so and other national team leaders, is undoubtedly the biggest favorite. Although Hong Myung-bok did not comment on the possibility of coaching the national team in the face of media questions, die-hard fans of Ulsan HD will strongly protest at the entrance of the Korean Football Association's headquarters, believing that the Korean Football Association is grossly interfering in the club's affairs and trying to use the club's coach to cover up the responsibility for his failure to choose a coach.
The Ulsan Fan Club also posted slogans such as "Stop the discussion of the K-League head coach becoming the coach of the national team" and "Coach Hong Myung-bok is not the public property of the Football Association and the club". After all, the new K-League season kicks off next weekend, and the sudden loss of a manager at this time will certainly have a big impact on the team's start to the season. The Ulsan HD fan club's statement also mentions that in 2011, the Korean Football Association also forcibly poached Choi Kang-hee from Jeonbuk Hyundai, and finally had to use Hong Myung-bok to put out the fire in June 2013. Fans don't want the Korean Football Association to repeat the mistakes of the past, and even placed a large number of wreaths in front of the headquarters of the Korean Football Association.
Due to the fierce protests of fans, the Korean Football Association had to announce the cancellation of the media ventilation meeting after the meeting of the Combat Strength Enhancement Committee. Only after the new commander is determined, a press conference will be held to make an official announcement.
At the second meeting of the Combat Strength Enhancement Committee on February 24, the wind direction also reversed 180°. The transition from a one-step decision to an interim coach will be followed by back-to-back matches against Thailand during the March international break, and a permanent coach will be confirmed before the June international break. At the third meeting of next Wednesday (28th), the Combat Enhancement Committee will determine the two candidates. As for the official announcement of the interim coach candidate, the bottom line is before the Korean Football Association announces the squad for the March international break on March 12.
The Oman Football Association announced Ivankovic's resignation on January 26 after the group stage of the Asian Cup, and Czech coach Shelhavi officially announced it on February 1, six days later. The Bahrain Football Association dismissed Spanish coach Pizzi on February 15 and was replaced by the Football Association's technical director Taragic on the 20th; the Tajikistan Football Association and Shegett's contract expired on February 16, and his Georgian assistant Shekiradze took office on the 21st, and it took only five days for both teams to change coaches. After the national football team confirmed on January 24 that it would not qualify for the group stage of the Asian Cup, Jankovic was automatically dismissed from class according to the terms of the results, and it took a full month to complete the change of coach.
Among the other Asian Cup teams, the coach of the Jordanian team, who won the runner-up, although he announced his departure in advance, he will lead the team to play in the round of 36 and will not leave until June, leaving the Jordanian Football Association more time to find a new coach. South Korean coach Shin Tae-ryong, who has not yet completed the renewal of his contract with the Indonesian Football Association, also has a contract that expires at the end of June.
Whether Shin Tae-ryong will stay depends on the performance of the Indonesian U23 Olympic team in the U23 Asian Cup in April and the national team in the round of 36. Moreover, Shin Tae-ryong, whose contract expires at that time, is likely to be the most "reasonable" choice after the Korean Football Association compromises with the club's fans. However, the Korean Football Association also needs to hurry, as Indonesian domestic media, journalists and fans want to renew Shin's contract as soon as possible.