Korea officially fired coach Klinsmann

The Korean Football Federation (KFA) announced the dismissal of coach Jurgen Klinsmann after the team's disappointing performance at the 2023 Asian Cup and loss of solidarity between pillars.

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After a 2-hour meeting on February 16, KFA agreed to fire coach Klinsmann. This decision will be informed to the German coach by phone because he is currently in the US.

The reason coach Klinsmann was fired was because the Korean team did not achieve high results at the 2023 Asian Cup (eliminated in the semi-finals). In addition, the fight between Lee Kang-in and Son Heung-min that took place before the semi-final against Jordan also affected coach Klinsmann's position.

The Korean team had a disappointing performance at the 2023 Asian Cup under coach Jurgen Klinsmann

KFA President Chung Mong-gyu said at the press conference announcing the information: "We assess that the problems are unlikely to be resolved in Klinsmann's future. I apologize for causing so much disappointment to fans." accept and accept all criticism".

Klinsmann leads the Korean team under a contract from March 2023 to July 2026. According to Korean media, with the premature dismissal, the amount KFA must compensate the German coach is about 7 billion won, equivalent to 5.3 million USD.

In addition, compensation costs for other members of the Board of Directors are about 10 billion won.

Coach Klinsmann's mission was to help the Korean team win the 2023 Asian Cup and attend the World Cup in 2026. However, he could not complete the task, when the Korean team had to stop in the semi-finals after a 0 loss. -2 against Jordan.

The German coach was evaluated as weak in terms of tactics and unreasonable use of force. At the same time, the players could not be managed, causing a fight to occur between two stars, Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in.

The scuffle between Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in caused Coach Klinsmann to lose points

Previously, the German coach lost points with Korean fans and media about his working attitude. He often works from abroad instead of being present in Korea.

After the dismissal announcement was announced, coach Klinsmann said: "I would like to send my sincere thanks to the coaching staff, players, and Korean football fans. Thank you very much for your support." everyone's efforts brought the team to the semi-finals of the Asian Cup. My journey over the past 12 months has been amazing, going 13 matches without losing before the semi-finals."

According to Yohap, KFA will likely appoint former famous player Hong Myung-bo as interim coach to lead this country's team.