Deadline for open recruitment of interim coach for the national soccer team passes... External committee members also participate in evaluation; online interviews with candidates scheduled for next week

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Document submission has concluded. The formal process to appoint an interim head coach to lead the South Korean national soccer team is now officially underway.

The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced on the 10th the progress of its open recruitment for an interim men's A-team coach.

According to the association, document submission for the open recruitment closed at 5 p.m. yesterday, the 9th.

The process now moves into full-scale candidate evaluation and appointment procedures. The KFA stated, "We plan to appoint some members of the Team Strengthening Committee and external committee members by the end of this week to form a separate evaluation committee."

Once the evaluation committee is established, it will review the adequacy of documents submitted by candidates next week. Subsequently, it plans to directly evaluate interim coach candidates through online interviews.

Following the interviews, negotiation procedures will follow. Based on the evaluation committee's results, the KFA intends to finalize the priority negotiation order for candidates and begin formal negotiations starting with the top-ranked candidates.

However, the association decided not to disclose specific details such as how many individuals applied or which coaches submitted applications.

The KFA explained, "We kindly ask for your understanding that detailed information regarding application status will not be disclosed, as it could influence subsequent evaluation procedures and negotiations."

It further added, "To ensure smooth procedural progress, the announcement schedule may undergo some changes."

The position of head coach for the South Korean national soccer team is currently vacant. Former coach Hong Myung-bo, who led the national team since 2024, stepped down taking responsibility for the team's poor performance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. At that tournament, South Korea recorded one win and two losses in the group stage and was eliminated.

Ahead of appointing a permanent coach, the KFA plans to operate the national team under an interim coaching system during the A-match period in September and October.

South Korea will face Ecuador on September 24, followed by a match against Uruguay on the 28th. Subsequently, it will play friendly matches against Venezuela on October 2 and Uzbekistan on the 6th.

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