'Hong Myung-bo's Successor' to Serve as Interim Coach Until November; "Open Recruitment Announced"... Korean Football Association Forms Election Management Committee for Next President

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The Korea Football Association has approved the formation of an Election Management Committee (EMC) for the upcoming presidential election. Following the resignation of former coach Hong Myung-bo, who took responsibility for the national team's failure to advance from the group stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, the team will operate under an interim coaching system until November. The head coach will be selected through open recruitment.

On the 24th, the Football Association held its sixth board meeting at the Seoul Jongno-gu Football Hall and approved these key agenda items.

During this board meeting, which was conducted under Acting President Lee Yong-soo's leadership, the formation of the EMC was approved first. This measure follows regulations requiring the establishment of an EMC within 20 days in the event of a presidential vacancy. The committee will consist entirely of external members (election management experts, academics, legal professionals, media representatives, etc.).

The Football Association stated, "The EMC plans to begin full-scale operations once procedures for amending the association's articles of incorporation and the presidential election management regulations are completed and the election date is finalized."

It further explained, "We plan to carefully review matters discussed with the FIFA statutes, the Korean Sports Council statutes, regulations for member sports organizations, and the 'K-Football Innovation Committee,' and will establish plans to expand the electorate and formulate election management guidelines. Subsequently, we intend to finalize the Jeong Gwan-gwa (Chairman)election management regulations through additional board meetings and general assemblies of delegates."

The procedure for appointing an interim head coach to lead the men's national team has also been finalized. The Football Association announced, "In accordance with the Korean Sports Council's 'National Team Selection and Operation Regulations,' which explicitly stipulate open recruitment, we will conduct open recruitment for a corporate entity comprising both the head coach and coaching staff."

It added, "Candidates must meet qualification requirements domestically or internationally, and the term will last until the FIFA A-match window in November. Detailed schedules and conditions will be announced separately at a later date."

Additionally, an agenda to increase call-up allowances for players across all national teams was approved. As a result, male and female national team players will receive an allowance of 200,000 won per day, representing a 100% increase from the previous rate of 100,000 won per day.

Acting President Lee Yong-soo emphasized, "To ensure the rapid normalization of the association and the restoration of domestic and international trust, we will promptly execute the agenda items approved today in compliance with legal and procedural standards."

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