The Korea Football Association openly hires the men's U-20 national team coach for the first time ever... Determined by the Power Enhancement Committee

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The Korea Football Association announced on the 12th that it will select the coach of the men's U-20 national team through an open recruitment method.

This is the first time that the Korea Football Association has publicly hired national team coaches of all ages. The association explained, "In order to widely review leaders with more diverse experiences and capabilities, the appointment of the U-20 national team coach was decided in the form of an open recruitment method."

Open recruitment procedures include document screening, online briefing sessions for successful document takers, presentations (PTs), and in-depth interviews. All procedures will be reviewed by the Power Enhancement Committee led by Chairman Hyun Young-min.

Recruitment will be held until 6 p.m. on the 23rd and can be applied through the Korea Football Association's open recruitment email. The paperwork required to be submitted for application can be downloaded from the recruitment notice on the KFA website.

In the application form, the leader's experience, certificate, self-introduction, and motivation for application must be prepared, and additional plans for the operation of the national team must be submitted in a free form.

PT and in-depth interviews for successful documents are conducted face-to-face. Based on the operation plan submitted at the time of document recruitment, the management strategy of the national team and the preparation plan for the international competition will be reviewed, as well as the applicants' soccer philosophy, implementation of the Korea Football Technology Philosophy (MIK), and linkage with national teams at all levels.

Leaders who wish to apply to coach the U-20 national team must possess AFC P level or equivalent leadership certificates and professional sports instructor level 2 or higher. In addition, leaders who have reasons for disqualification under Article 5 of the registration regulations of the Korea Football Association cannot apply.

Meanwhile, the U-20 national team is planning to prepare for the U-20 Asian Cup in China in March 2027 under the direction of a new coach selected through this open recruitment. For your information, the Asian Cup qualifiers will be held in the second half of this year. If they qualify for the World Cup at the Asian Cup, they will play in the U-20 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan next year.

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