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Ex-U-20 football coach to lead S. Korea's senior squad for World Cup

Jul 4, 2017

Former South Korean under-20 football team boss Shin Tae-yong has been named as the new head coach of the senior national football team, officials here said Tuesday.The Korea Football Association (KFA)'s technical committee, led by Kim Ho-gon, said Shin will lead the team through the 2018 FIFA World Cup, should South Korea qualify for the tournament. Shin fills the vacancy at the football coaching position left by Uli Stielike, who was sacked last month after South Korea's 3-2 loss to Qatar in a
Communication important for new Korean football coach

Jul 4, 2017

PAJU -- The capability to communicate actively and smoothly with players appeared to be the most important criterion in South Korea's search for new national team boss as the country decided to go with Shin Tae-yong for the World Cup qualification.The Korea Football Association technical committee, led by Kim Ho-gon, on Tuesday announced that Shin will be the skipper for the South Korean men's senior squad. The 46-year-old will lead the Taeguk Warriors through the 2018 FIFA World Cup, should Sou
Football club Gwangju sign league's 1st Northern Irishman

Jul 4, 2017

South Korean football club Gwangju FC said Tuesday they've signed the league's first Northern Irish player.The K League Classic outfit acquired forward Niall McGinn. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. In this photo released by Gwangju FC on July 4, 2017, Northern Irish footballer Niall McGinn poses for a photo in front of the club emblem. (Yonhap)The 29-year-old started his career with the native side Dungannon Swifts in 2005 and went on to play for Derry City, Celtic, Brentford and Aberdeen.
Ex-U-20 football coach to lead Korea's senior squad for World Cup

Jul 4, 2017

PAJU -- Former South Korean under-20 football team boss Shin Tae-yong has been named as the new head coach of the senior national football team, officials here said Tuesday.The Korea Football Association's technical committee, led by Kim Ho-gon, said Shin will lead the team through the 2018 FIFA World Cup, should South Korea qualify for the tournament.Shin fills the vacancy at the football coaching position left by Uli Stielike, who was sacked last month after South Korea's 3-2 loss to Qatar in
New technical committee formed to select Korea's national football team coach

Jul 3, 2017

The national football governing body appointed new members to its technical committee on Monday in order to search for a head coach for the men's national football team.The Korea Football Association said the eight-man technical committee was formed to find bench bosses for the senior national team and the under-23 squad. The new committee, led by Kim Ho-gon, will have its first meeting on Tuesday at the National Football Center in Paju, north of Seoul. In this file photo taken on June 26, 2017,
Korea's key World Cup qualifier to be played in Seoul

Jun 30, 2017

A key World Cup qualifying match for South Korea next month will take place in Seoul, the national football governing body said Friday.The Korea Football Association said the match against Iran in the final Asian qualifying round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be played at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Aug. 31.South Korea are currently in second place in Group A with 13 points, holding on to the last automatic qualification berth while sitting just one point above Uzbekistan with two matches to p
Korean pro football All-Stars selected for match in Vietnam

Jun 26, 2017

The South Korean professional fooball All-Star team for mid-season festivities in Vietnam was unveiled on Monday.The K League, operator of the national pro competitions, announced a team of 18 players. The K League All-Stars will face the Vietnamese national team at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on July 29. The kickoff is 10 p.m. Korean time.Yang Dong-hyeon of the Pohang Steelers (Yonhap)Pohang Steelers' Yang Dong-hyeon, currently tied for the lead in the top division K League Classic with 1
Korea names new technical director in football

Jun 26, 2017

The national football governing body named a new technical director Monday.The Korea Football Association said its Vice President Kim Ho-gon has been named the head of its technical committee.Kim, 66, replaces Lee Yong-soo, who stepped down June 15, the same day that the men's national team head coach Uli Stielike was sacked.(Yonhap)Kim's first job as the technical chief will be to name Stielike's successor, with South Korea clinging to the last automatic berth in the final Asian qualifying roun
At career crossroads, Barca prospect wants to talk to Spanish side first

Jun 26, 2017

Amid transfer rumors, FC Barcelona's South Korean prospect Lee Seung-woo said Monday he'll first talk to his current club before deciding on his future.The 19-year-old left home for Spain earlier in the day while rumors continue to swirl around his future destination.Lee made a debut with Barca's B team two seasons ago, but has mostly been playing with Juvenil A (under-19) team since then.Lee Seung-woo (Yonhap)Lee has a contract with the Catalan club until 2019 and reportedly has a buyout clause
Korean football club to appeal sanctions over on-field violence

Jun 26, 2017

Korean football club Jeju United said they plan to appeal sanctions over their players' on-field violence Monday.The Asian Football Confederation earlier handed down penalties to three Jeju players for their role in a melee after an AFC Champions League match against Urawa Red Diamonds at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, Japan, on May 31.The AFC suspended Cho Yong-hyung for six months with a fine of US$20,000, Baek Dong-gyu for three months with a fine of $15,000 and Kweon Han-jin for two matches wit
Seoul mayor proposes reviving Seoul-Pyongyang football exchanges

Jun 25, 2017

MUJU -- Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon proposed reviving a Seoul-Pyongyang football exchange program to a senior North Korean sports official on Sunday.Park broached the idea at a luncheon meeting with Chang Ung, the lone North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee, at the club house of a country club in Muju, 240 kilometers south of Seoul.Muju is hosting the World Taekwondo Federation World Taekwondo Championships, and Chang joined a delegation of the North Korea-led International Tae
Korean midfielder Kim Bo-kyung set to join Japan's Kashiwa Reysol

Jun 21, 2017

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Kim Bo-kyung is set to join Japanese side Kashiwa Reysol, his South Korean football club said Wednesday.Jeonbuk said they've received an offer from Kashiwa, and both sides are currently closing the deal on the 27-year-old's transfer.If completed, Kim will leave the K League Classic club after playing one-and-a-half seasons. He was pivotal in Jeonbuk's Asian Football Confederation Champions League title run last year, playing all 13 matches at the continental clu
Korean striker signs with Japan's Gamba Osaka

Jun 20, 2017

Seongnam FC striker Hwang Ui-jo will move to Japan's Gamba Osaka, his second division South Korean club announced Tuesday. The K League Challenge side said they've reached an agreement with Gamba on Hwang's transfer. The 24-year-old striker will join the J League outfit on a two-year contract, but the clubs didn't announce the financial details of the deal. In this file photo taken on Sept. 2, 2016, South Korean striker Hwang Ui-jo speaks to reporters after national football team training at the
Tottenham's Son Heung-min leaves hospital after forearm surgery

Jun 20, 2017

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min on Tuesday was discharged from a Seoul hospital where he underwent surgery on his broken right forearm.Son went under the knife last Friday to fix a fractured forearm, which he sustained during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Qatar at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha a week ago. The 24-year-old, however, still has to visit the hospital for additional treatment before starting rehabilitation.South Korean footballer Son Heung-min
Korean pro football league set to introduce VAR system in July

Jun 19, 2017

South Korea's pro football league said Monday that a video review system will be implemented next month to reduce refereeing mistakes and enhance the quality of matches.The K League, the operator of the pro football competitions, said the video assistant referee system will be adopted July 1 in its first division K League Classic after going through a three-month test. The International Football Association Board, the Swiss-based body that determines football rules, approved the K League's test