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Lee Cheon-soo, a former member of the South Korean national football team, once again launched a direct attack on Hong Myung-bo, the former head coach of the national team.
On the 13th, Lee Cheon-soo referenced comments made by former coach Hong during a recent National Assembly hearing through his YouTube channel 'Lee Chun-su'.
Previously, former coach Hong expressed the view that football players who criticize the Korea Football Association from the outside should come into the field directly and contribute to creating change. He specifically addressed junior figures in the football community, including Lee Cheon-soo and Kim Young-gwang.
Furthermore, former coach Hong emphasized that changing the organizational culture of the Football Association requires more than just the efforts of a few individuals; all footballers must take responsibility and participate in the change.
His message was clear: do not stop at offering harsh criticism from the outside; instead, experience the reality within the association firsthand and take action to solve problems.
However, Lee Cheon-soo held a different view.
He stated that he too had wanted to work directly inside the Football Association, arguing, "Even if I truly poured everything into my efforts to get involved, I was always the one being turned away."
He further emphasized, "I was rejected, rejected again, and rejected once more."
Lee Cheon-soo explained that his reason for continuing criticism on YouTube stems from the same context: because he never had the opportunity to work within the association, he has no choice but to voice his opinions from the outside.
He said, "Since I couldn't get in, I'm doing it from the outside."
He also did not hide his discomfort regarding former coach Hong's remarks.
Lee Cheon-soo directly refuted the comments, stating, "Honestly, after everything has been ruined and then telling others to come in and fix it, that doesn't make any sense."
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