The Korean Football Association has announced that Jurgen Klinsmann will be fired as coach of the Korean national team, which lost in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup.
At the Asia Cup, which was held in Qatar in the Middle East from January to February, South Korea, led by coach Klinsmann, aimed for its third championship since 1960, featuring players from powerful European clubs.
The team won a close battle and advanced to the semi-finals, but lost 2-0 to Jordan, who are ranked lower in the world rankings, in the semi-finals, finishing in the top four.
The Korean Football Association held a board meeting on the 16th and announced the decision to dismiss Coach Klinsmann.
Regarding the reason for his dismissal, the association said, ``He has not demonstrated the leadership expected of a national team coach in terms of games, player management, and work performance.We have determined that he has not been able to meet the expectations of the people and that it will be difficult for him to improve in the future.'' is.
Regarding the South Korean national team, there were reports of discord within the team, including a scuffle between players in the dormitory the day before the Asian Cup semi-finals, and there were growing calls for manager Klinsmann's management ability.
Coach Klinsmann is 59 years old. He was a striker for the German national team during his playing days, and as a coach, he coached the German national team to a third-place finish at the 2006 World Cup, and led the American national team to the round of 16 at the 2014 Brazil tournament. . And he has been leading the Korean national team since February last year.
The South Korean national team is preparing for a match in the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup next month, and the association says they will ``immediately begin selecting a successor coach.''