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Former Vice President of the Korea Football Association (KFA) Park Hang-seo, who was selected as a witness for the KFA hearing as part of the support team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America and the Caribbean, has reportedly submitted a non-appearance justification letter to the National Assembly.
According to the football community on the 15th, former Vice President Park submitted a document stating that his attendance at the hearing was impossible due to his scheduled stay in Thailand.
Previously, before the North America and Caribbean World Cup, former Vice President Park had already been appointed as head coach of Kanchanaburi Power FC in Thailand's second division league.
After taking on the role of support team leader for the North America and Caribbean World Cup as planned, he recently resigned from his position as KFA Vice President and headed to Thailand.
Former Vice President Park Hang-seo was selected as a witness for the upcoming hearing on issues related to the KFA scheduled for the 22nd, following applications by Democratic Party of Korea lawmakers Im Oh-kyung and Jin Seon-mi (Rep.). The newspaper summary indicated the topic was "World Cup performance results and national team operations."
Under the National Assembly Act, witnesses are required to appear at hearings; however, if a non-appearance justification letter is submitted and recognized as having valid grounds, they may be excused from appearing.
It was reported that former Vice President Park Hang-seo expressed his intention to provide answers in writing if requested by the National Assembly.
Meanwhile, Park Ju-ho of the K-Football Innovation Committee, who was summoned as a witness, also conveyed his intention not to appear to the National Assembly on this day citing personal schedules. Unlike witnesses, references are not obligated to attend hearings.
Previously selected reference Park Ji-sung, Gong Dong-wi (Director) of the K-Football Innovation Committee, and Lee Young-pyo of the K-Football Innovation Committee also announced their intention not to appear due to personal schedules and other reasons.
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