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Klinsmann praised himself on foreign broadcasts
This is Kyeong-deok “Is there an article praising you?”
Jürgen Klinsmann / Photo = Yonhap News Jurgen Klinsmann (59, Germany), former coach of the Korean national team, is the subject of controversy for making a sarcastic comment about Korean culture when talking about the so-called ‘table tennis gate’ on a foreign broadcast . Professor Seo Gyeong-deok of Sungshin Women’s University said that Klinsmann He announced on the 30th that he had sent a protest email to .
On this day, Professor Seo posted on Facebook, “Klinsmann made negative comments about Korea on a sports talk show in Austria. He mentioned the ‘Table Tennis Gate’ of Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in, which had already ended well by reconciliation, and spoke of Korea’s 15 years of success in the Asian Cup “I praised myself for saying that was the best result,” he wrote. Professor Seo added, “He was also sarcastic about Korean culture, saying, ‘In Korean culture, I learned that the older person is always right, even if they are wrong.'” He added, “He pointed this out by sending Klinsmann a protest email.”
Professor Seo told Klinsmann, “You are not qualified to talk about Korean football. Not only do you have no tactics and ability, but do you think that your frequent travels and lack of residence in Korea makes sense?” an article from a major foreign media outlet related to the Asian Cup. “Check, there are no articles praising you.
He said, “During the Asian Cup, Klinsmann received strong criticism for his insincere attitude and incompetent leadership. In particular, he showed irresponsibility in managing the players, such as ignoring discord among the players, and was fired in February.” Just as we have consistently responded to comments that disparage Korea, we will continue to respond strongly,” he emphasized. Jürgen Klinsmann. / Photo = Yonhap News Klinsmann previously talked about the ‘Table Tennis Gate’ that happened during the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup on the Austrian Serbus TV sports talk show broadcast on the 22nd (local time), around two a month after his dismissal.
He said, “Lee Kang-in, a young player who plays in Paris, said something rude to Son (Heung-min), an older player who is the captain of Tottenham Hotspur. He took that to heart and the two got into a fight. The young player had dislocated Son Heung-min’s finger.” he did
He continued, “A few people intervened to stop us, and then we broke up. We spoke the next day, but we were all shocked and lost our senses, and at that moment, we felt we were no longer together.” Although the Korean national team lost in the semi-finals, it was said to be Korea’s best result in the Asian Cup for 15 years. “But in Korean culture, someone had to take responsibility.
He added, “I studied Korean for two years, so I could read the words to a limited extent, but I couldn’t tell what was going on between the players.” He added, “I learned that in Korean culture, even if you’re wrong, the oldest one is always right.”
Hong Min-seong, Hankyung.com reporter mshong@hankyung.com
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