[Official] Two 'Korean coaches' join the Roberto Moreno regime: Jo Yong-hyung and Lee Jae-hong join forces

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Two Korean coaches will join the interim leadership of the South Korea national football team under Spanish manager Roberto Moreno.

The Korea Football Association announced on the 10th that Coach Jo Yong-hyung (43) and physical coach Lee Jae-hong (43), who have been serving as full-time instructors at the association, will join the national team.

According to the Korea Football Association, the decision to bring in coaches Jo Yong-hyung and Lee Jae-hong followed discussions after a local meeting with manager Moreno's staff, which highlighted the need for Korean coaching staff to support national team operations. The move was approved following a review by the Power Strengthening Committee.

Coach Jo Yong-hyung will join the field coaching staff led by Coach Dokampo and is expected to serve as a bridge facilitating smooth communication between Moreno's staff, the players, and their respective clubs.

A former national team player who participated in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and other tournaments, Coach Jo Yong-hyung has been serving as a full-time instructor at the association since 2022.

Following an exchange agreement signed by the Korea Football Association with German club Bayern Munich in 2023, he received coaching training at Bayern Munich. Since 2024, he has also served as coach for the men's U-17 national team. He previously took on a role as A-team national team coach during the interim leadership of Hwang Sun-hong and Kim Do-hoon in 2024.

Coach Lee Jae-hong will join the physical performance unit led by Physical Coach Chokaro, supporting fitness management and conditioning for K League players and overseas-based players according to their respective schedules. Having served as a physical coach at the association for an extended period, he has participated in three World Cups.

Meanwhile, manager Moreno, who is scheduled to arrive via Incheon Airport on the 13th, has been working on player assessments and tactical planning since signing his official contract on the 1st alongside coaching staff appointed locally in Spain. Manager Moreno will hold an official press conference on the 14th, which will also include the announcement of the national team roster.

■ Resume of Coach Jo Yong-hyung

- Date of birth: November 3, 1983

- Major career highlights

2019: Playing coach at Jeju United (now JejuSK)

2022–present: Full-time instructor at the Korea Football Association

*Men's U-17 national team coach; participated in the 2025 AFC Asian Cup and FIFA U-17 World Cup; interim A-team national team coach

- Playing career

42 caps for the A national team (participated in the 2010 South Africa World Cup and 2011 Qatar Asian Cup)

Played for Jeju United, Al-Rayyan SC (Qatar), and Shijiazhuang Yongchang (China)

■ Resume of Lee Jae-hong, KFA Physical Coach

- Date of birth: March 23, 1983

- Major career highlights

2011–2015, 2017–2018, 2021–present: KFA physical coach (various national teams)

*Participated in the 2014, 2018, and 2026 FIFA World Cups; 2012 Olympics; 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup

2019: Physical coach at FC Seoul

2020–2021: Physical coach for the Indonesian men's A national team

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