Korean Football Federation 'cannot say anything' about coach Klinsmann's future

" We cannot say anything about Jurgen Klinsmann's work. The Korea Football Association (KFA) has received a lot of criticism, but it needs to have a thorough evaluation of the head coach's work. I believe we need many different measures to evaluate this issue. In any case, we will consider the situation most carefully ," KFA Vice President Han Jun Hee said on the One Match Korea program.

The future of the head coach of the Korean national team - Mr. Jurgen Klinsmann - is becoming a hot topic among fans of this country. The Korean team reached the semi-finals of the Asian Cup 2023 but played disappointingly and was defeated by Jordan.

Coach Klinsmann's future is not guaranteed.

If only counting the official 90 minutes of each match, the Korean team drew 4, lost 1 and won 1 out of 6 matches in this year's tournament. In the round of 16, they drew with Saudi Arabia after 120 minutes and won in the penalty shootout. Against Australia in the quarter-finals, the Korean team came back in 2 extra halves and won the ticket to continue.

The Korean team often had to come from behind against weaker opponents and score late goals. The Korean team's play lacked highlights and did not show superiority.

Coach Jurgen Klinsmann mainly relies on the individual brilliance of stars playing in Europe such as Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Lee Kang-in (PSG), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton). When these players do not play at their best, the Korean team falls into a deadlock.

However, according to the Korean press, one of the reasons why the KFA has to consider the future of coach Klinsmann is that the contract between the two sides has 2.5 years left and the compensation amount could be up to 4.5 million USD.

Mr. Klinsmann took the job in Korea in March 2023 to replace his predecessor Paulo Bento. The former player did not help the Korean team improve much in terms of skills. The victories of Son Heung-min and his teammates mainly came from matches against weaker opponents.

Mai Phuong

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