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Chung Mong-gyu, president of the Korea Football Association, is answering questions from lawmakers at the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee’s inquiry on pending issues regarding the Korea Football Association held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 24th of last month. Reporter Changwon Yoon |
The Korea Football Association is awaiting the results of a specific audit by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. As the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recently requested the dismissal of the president in its announcement of the results of an office inspection and auxiliary project performance inspection of the Korea Badminton Association, it is highly likely that it will also call for the president of the Football Association to resign.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to announce the results of a specific audit of the Korea Football Association at the Seoul Government Complex on the afternoon of the 5th. The audit began last July, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will make the final announcement following an interim briefing last month.
At the mid-term briefing last month, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism already pointed out that “the association violated the regulations on several occasions in the process of selecting national team coaches Hong Myung-bo and Jurgen Klinsmann.” There is a suspicion that the influence of Association President Chung Mong-gyu was behind the selection of the manager.
In response, Chairman Chung refuted that the appointment of the director was made in accordance with procedures, despite being criticized by lawmakers during inquiries by the National Assembly Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee on pending issues and during the audit of state affairs. It is of the opinion that only those recommended by the Association’s National Power Strengthening Committee were selected.
The association also submitted rebuttal material on the day of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s mid-term briefing. The association said, “There are no regulations or bylaws for various situations related to the appointment of a manager, but it is unreasonable to say that the process and results of the manager’s appointment violated the procedures just because something that was not written down was carried out.”
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is expected to put pressure on the association again in its final announcement today. Minister Yoo In-chon has stated several times that he will not allow Chairman Chung to step down voluntarily, as he appeared on CBS Radio’s ‘Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show’ last September and pointed out that Chairman Chung should step down voluntarily.
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Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon is answering questions from lawmakers during a comprehensive audit of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the National Heritage Administration, affiliated public institutions and related organizations of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 24th of last month. Reporter Changwon Yoon |
In addition, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is expected to request the dismissal of Chairman Chung from the Association’s Sports Fair Committee. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has recently recommended the dismissal of Chairman Kim Taek-gyu to the Badminton Association.
However, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s demands cannot be guaranteed to be enforceable. At the time of announcing the results of the Badminton Association’s investigation, Director Lee Jeong-woo of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, “We will recommend dismissal to the Fair Trade Commission of the Association, and if that does not work, we will request disciplinary action from the Korea Sports Council,” adding, “In the final case, we will consider measures such as recovery of subsidies.” there is.
There is also criticism that the government is interfering with the actions of the elected president. Since he is a president who clearly has the support of soccer people, the opinion is that a decision on reappointment should be made through elections. In fact, the Football Association’s union committee is voicing opposition to Chairman Chung’s fourth consecutive term, and pressure from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism may also have an impact on the formation of public opinion in the football world.
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