Natl. football head coach rejects claims of preferential treatment in hiring process
SoccerSept 24, 2024
Hong Myung-bo, the beleaguered head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, said Tuesday he doesn't think he was given any preferential treatment when he was hired for the job this summer. Hong also defied calls for his resignation over the issue. Hong made these comments during the questioning session by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee of the National Assembly. The coach was among witnesses summoned by the committee, whose lawmakers grilled Hong, Korea Footba