Money Today: Angry streamer Gamst criticizes Coach Hong Myung-bo for putting his hands in his pockets, saying, "He doesn't seem to feel sorry at all; even the resignation press conference was a unilateral notification."

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Popular football streamer Gamst once again launched strong criticism against Hong Myung-bo, head coach of the South Korean national football team.

Gamst shared his thoughts while watching Coach Hong's voluntary resignation press conference held on the 29th. He raised his voice toward Coach Hong, saying, "He doesn't seem to feel sorry at all," and added, "He ended without answering a single question. This wasn't a press conference; it was a unilateral notification."

On this day, Coach Hong held a press conference at Chivas Valle Verde in Zapopan, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, and announced his voluntary resignation, taking responsibility for the poor performance of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. Although Coach Hong's contract was set to last until the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in January next year, he stepped down before completing his term.

During the press conference, Coach Hong stated, "I sincerely apologize to the citizens of South Korea who love Korean football and support the national team," expressing his intention to step down.

He continued, "Taking on the role of national team coach again was by no means an easy decision, but I believed that from the moment I took the position, my role was to take full responsibility until the end."

Coach Hong explained, "I constantly asked myself, 'Is this choice for the sake of South Korean football?' throughout all processes, including player selection and training preparation. I cannot say all my judgments were correct, but all my standards were based on Korean football."

He concluded, "The results of this World Cup did not meet expectations, and all responsibility lies with me as the coach. While I am stepping down from the coaching position, my heart for Korean football will remain unchanged. I will continue to offer support whenever possible in the future."

Gamst continued his criticism even at the scene where Coach Hong walked out of the press conference after announcing his resignation. He pointed out, "Does it make you feel better to just walk away after building up the South Korean national team like this?" and added, "Look at how he walked out with his hands in his pockets at the end."

The Hong Myung-bo-led team failed to meet expectations in this World Cup. South Korea was drawn into Group A along with Mexico, Czechia, and South Africa. Although many assessments suggested that advancing to the knockout stage was quite possible, the result was one win and two losses (3 points), finishing third in Group A.

The start was promising. South Korea secured a 2-1 comeback victory against Czechia in the first group stage match. However, they lost 0-1 to host nation Mexico in the second match and also fell 0-1 to South Africa in the final match. Especially in the match against South Africa, a draw would have been enough to finish second in Group A and advance to the round of 32, but they failed to achieve even the minimum result.

In this tournament, not only the top two teams from each group but also the eight best-performing third-place teams among the 12 third-place teams advanced to the round of 32. However, South Korea finished only 10th in the third-place standings. Ultimately, out of 48 teams, they ended their World Cup journey in 34th place overall.

This was also a painful failure for Coach Hong. He led the South Korean national team at the 2014 Brazil World Cup as well, but was eliminated in the group stage with one draw and two losses. The second World Cup challenge with the national team coaching staff, which he took up after 10 years, also ended in failure.

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