South Korea Football Coach Surprised by KFA President's Resignation Decision
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South Korea's football coach Hong Myung-bo expresses surprise at KFA President Chung Mong-gyu's decision to resign after the FIFA World Cup, but assures the team will continue as usual ahead of their first match against Czechia on June 11.
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HERRIMAN, United States, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The head coach of the South Korean men's football team said Friday he was "surprised" by the national football chief's decision to resign after the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Korea Football Association (KFA) President Chung Mong-gyu announced Friday afternoon (South Korean time) that he will step down after the end of the World Cup in July. [...] Hong also said Feyenoord midfielder Hwang In-beom will see some minutes as he works his way back from an ankle injury. [...] When told South Korea may have an edge over Czechia thanks to their altitude training -- with the match being played in another elevated city of Guadalajara -- Hong said: "We're not going to think about that. We will have to be fully prepared to win the first match."
