New National Soccer Team Coach Jürgen Klinsmann Reneges on Promise to Live in Korea
Coach Klinsmann Claims International Experience Requires Working Abroad
In a press conference held at the Paju National Football Team Training Center on the morning of the 9th, National soccer team Coach Jürgen Klinsmann addressed the controversy surrounding his decision to work abroad, breaking his promise to live in Korea. Klinsmann stated that as the head coach of the national football team, it is crucial to broaden his international horizons by working overseas. He emphasized that his approach to his work will remain unchanged.
During his inauguration press conference in March, Klinsmann assured that he would spend the majority of his time in Korea. However, since taking office, Klinsmann has primarily resided in the United States and Europe. His actual stay in Korea has amounted to just over 70 days, which is significantly reduced when excluding the A-match evaluation period in March and June. The roster announcement press conference for the September international match between Wales and Saudi Arabia was completely scrapped and replaced with a press release.
Klinsmann’s failure to live up to his promise and frequent absence from the country has led to a lack of trust and widespread criticism. Critics argue that his neglect of duty hinders the discovery and observation of domestic players, as he primarily focuses on watching European games and participates in various events unrelated to the national football team. The controversy intensified when Klinsmann left Korea to appear as a panelist on the global media talk show ‘ESPN’ from his home in the US, further fueling public outrage.
Despite the backlash, Klinsmann defended his position, claiming that his approach to managing the national football team differs from what fans and the media are accustomed to. He reiterated the need for the head coach to broaden international horizons, understand opposing teams’ strategies, observe foreign league players, and analyze and prepare for matches abroad. Klinsmann asserted that he will continue to operate in this manner, spending more time overseas rather than domestically.
Poor Performance and Inadequate Results Raise Concerns
While Klinsmann justifies his decision to work abroad based on specific reasons, the question remains whether his performance justifies this approach. Since taking office, the national soccer team has achieved only one victory out of six international matches, with three draws and two losses. The team’s offensive performance is particularly disappointing, having scored only five points, while six goals were conceded due to an unstable defense.
Furthermore, concerns have been raised regarding Klinsmann’s lack of direct observation of players during call-ups. The team has struggled with understanding player roles and selections based on performance. These issues, coupled with poor results, have hindered the national football team’s progress and success.
In response, Klinsmann proposed the idea of opening a Korean Football Association (KFA) office in London, England, stating that many key players for the national team are based in Europe. He believes that an office in Europe would provide easier and continuous observation of players, leading to a better understanding of their situations. This suggests a strong inclination to continue his life in Europe, which sharply contradicts his earlier commitment to living in Korea.
As Klinsmann’s decision to work abroad continues to generate controversy and public dissatisfaction, the question of his ability to deliver notable results arises. The national football team and fans alike eagerly await improvements in performance and clearer commitment to the team’s success.
[골닷컴] Reporter Kang Dong-hoon = National soccer team coach Jürgen Klinsmann (Germany) promised at a press conference when he took office last March that “of course he would live in Korea.” However, now, seven months after taking the job, he has broken his promise and changed his stance, saying, “In order to expand my international horizons, I need to work abroad.”
In a media conference held at the Paju National Football Team (NFC) Training Center on the morning of the 9th, Coach Klinsmann refuted the ‘frequent outings’ argument by saying, “If you are the head coach of the national football team , you have to broaden your international horizons, so you have to work abroad.” “I will do my work the same way as I have been doing it,” he stressed.
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After taking over as head coach of the national soccer team in March, Coach Klinsmann was asked at the inauguration press conference if the contract included a condition for living in the country, saying, “ Yes. “I will spend most of my time in Korea,” he answered without hesitation. He added, “Only the coaches will be in Europe to watch the matches of European players and have discussions through video conferences.”
However, since Coach Klinsmann took charge of the national soccer team, he has been living at home in the United States and in Europe. In fact, the period of his stay in the country so far is just over 70 days. This is even reduced by half, excluding the A-match evaluation period in March and June. In the end, starting with the September international (Wales v Saudi Arabia), the press conference announcing the roster was scrapped and replaced by a single press release.
Director Klinsmann, who was the subject of controversy for ‘frequent excursions’ and ‘neglect of duty’ while failing to keep his promise to live in the country, developed a lack of trust in himself and eventually faced strong criticism. In particular, at a time when it is necessary to discover new games by watching domestic players, I only watch European games, and also work as a panelist for foreign media, or as a technical analyst for FIFA and an advisor for UEFA Public opinion worsened as he took part in various events that had nothing to do with the national football team.
Accordingly, Coach Klinsmann was supposed to go to Munich, Germany right after the international match in September in the middle of last month, but he had no choice but to return to Korea to silence criticism. However, he also caused public outrage by leaving the country again five days later. Immediately afterwards, he appeared as a panelist on the global media talk show ‘ESPN’ from his home in the US, adding fuel to heated public opinion.
However, coach Klinsmann refuted the criticism by saying, “The way I think about the role and work performance of the national football team is very different from the way domestic fans and the media are used to him,” and added, “If you’re the head coach. of the soccer team, you have to broaden your international horizons and broaden your international horizons “I have to be active,” he said, expressing his sound philosophy.
He said, “Ultimately, the national football team has to play international matches. In particular, major competitions are usually held abroad. “We need to understand how the opposing country prepares and plays games, and watch how the opposing country’s players, who mainly play in foreign leagues, perform,” he said. It’s okay to analyze and prepare when traveling abroad. “I will continue to operate in the way I carry out my duties,” he said, anticipating that he will spend more time abroad rather than domestically.
Of course, this could be accepted if Director Klinsmann had achieved notable results while continuing his work abroad. However, if you ask me if I can accept it when I look back on the last seven months, it’s not true at all. Since taking office, his performance has been poor, with just one win (3 draws, 2 losses) in 6 international matches. In particular, the problem of poor offense, with only 5 points scored, and unstable defense, with 6 goals conceded, was consistently noted.
Additionally, it was clear that Coach Klinsmann was not directly observing the players each time he called up. Controversy continued as the team could not fully understand how to use certain players, and questions were raised when selecting players with poor performances. Apart from the fact that the performance and results are not good, there is almost no way to expand the international horizons that have been of great help to the national football team so far.
Coach Klinsmann, however, said, “Personally, it could be an idea to open an office of the Korean Football Association (KFA) in London, England,” and added, “The main players of the national football team are European. “If if we set up an office in Europe, we will be able to observe the players more easily and continuously and understand their situation,” he said, strongly indicating that he wanted to continue his life in Europe. O’ compared to when he came into office, he has completely changed 180 degrees and continues to behave contrary.
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