South Korean coach Jurgen Klinsmann was sacked. The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced this today, following the national team's recent elimination in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup. “The KFA has decided to change the coach after careful evaluation,” Federal President Chung Mong-gyu said at a press conference, dismissing the German coach after just under a year at the helm. the Asian team.
“Klinsmann failed to demonstrate the management skills and leadership expected of a national team coach in areas ranging from tactics, personnel management, work attitude and in other areas areas needed to bring competitiveness to the team,” Chung said. “Klinsmann's attitude and competitiveness as a coach did not meet expectations. So we decided to change direction before the 2026 World Cup qualifying matches,” he added. Klinsmann said his mission to South Korea was “an incredible journey” and thanked his players in a post on social media. The South Korean national team, one of the big favorites in the Asian Cup, was surprisingly eliminated in the semi-finals by Jordan 2-0.
