“Finally” electing a new Football Association president, with an electoral college of 20,000… tentative schedule revealed: “Planning for December 18”

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Months after the resignation of Chung Mong-gyu Jeon (Chairman), the Korea Football Association has tentatively confirmed plans to hold an election for its next chairman on December 18. It was also officially confirmed that the association is pushing a radical reform proposal to expand the electoral college by 100 times, from the existing level of approximately 200 members to 20,000.

Lee Yong-soo, acting chairman of the Korea Football Association, stated during his appearance at the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee national audit on the 21st, “While not yet specifically finalized, we are tentatively setting December 18 as the election date and preparing accordingly.”

This is the first time the Football Association has specifically mentioned the next chairman election date and the size of the electoral college in an official forum. The position of Football Association chairman had been vacant for approximately three months since Chung Jeon (Chairman) stepped down, taking responsibility for failing to advance to the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA North-Central America World Cup in July.

The electoral college, a core pillar of the election system, will be reorganized to its largest scale in history. Acting Chairman Lee said, “We plan to significantly expand the electoral college from the existing level of approximately 200 members to 20,000,” adding, “We are preparing for the election in close consultation with the K-Football Innovation Committee, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Korea Sports Council.”

The football community has long demanded comprehensive renewal regarding the chairman election process, which had been criticized as closed-off. In response, the K-Football Innovation Committee, led by Chairman Park Ji-sung, issued recommendations in August centered on a significant expansion of the electoral college, and the association has swiftly accepted them. The association has already begun election preparation procedures by sending an official letter on the 15th requesting national football organizations to submit lists of their executives and delegates.

However, the amendment of regulations remains a prerequisite before actual voting can take place. Acting Chairman Lee stated, “In line with the expansion of the electoral college, we must first carry out the work of amending the association’s articles of incorporation in coordination with the Korea Sports Council and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism,” adding, “Since the content of the amendments must also be linked with the regulations of FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), we are currently conducting related consultations.” He further added, “I hope that a new chairman will be elected to lead various innovative initiatives anew.”

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