Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yoo In-chon made it clear that approval would not be granted if Football Association President Chung Mong-gyu pushes ahead with a fourth term.
In addition, regarding coach Hong Myung-bo, who took over as coach of the World Cup soccer team without an interview process, he said, “If he was appointed in an unfair way, he must go through a fair process again,” and said, “Fans can understand it, and Coach Hong can understand that it is better to go through a re-appointment process and take command of the national team again.” “It will be honorable,” he said.
In a phone interview with SBS Radio’s ‘Kim Tae-hyun’s Political Show’ on the 26th, Minister Yoo said about the background of asking Chairman Chung Mong-gyu to make a decision on his future, saying, “Isn’t it much more honorable for an individual to make a choice than to step down dishonorably through various criticisms?” “It was done in,” he explained.
Regarding the fact that Chairman Chung did not show his intention to resign when the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee questioned the pending issue on the 24th, he said, “It would not have been easy to say that I would resign right away or that I would not resign on the spot,” and “I said I would organize it well and make a decision, so I did not put a lot of thought and consideration into it now.” “I think so,” he said.
Regarding the case where Chairman Chung refuses to resign until the end and runs for a fourth consecutive term, Minister Yoo said, “In principle, he cannot do so more than twice. He also went through the Sports Fairness Commission approval process when he was reappointed for a third consecutive term.” He added, “The same procedure must be followed this time as well.” “It will happen,” he pointed out.
He continued, “I recommended to the Fair Trade Commission, ‘There is a problem with the third and fourth consecutive terms, so please correct this part.’ If the recommendation is not accepted, we will issue another correction order, and if that does not work, we will go through the process of disapproval after the election.” He said he would absolutely prevent the President of the Football Association Chung Mong-gyu from serving a fourth consecutive term and the Korea Sports Council President Lee Ki-heung from serving a third consecutive term.
Regarding Director Hong Myung-bo, he said, “No matter what, it is better to be appointed through a fair process. If it is confirmed through an audit that it was done through an unfair method, it is right to have him go through a fair process again.”
Minister Yoo emphasized, “Only then will the people and fans be convinced, and Coach Hong Myung-bo will be much more justified.”
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2024-09-27 04:48:30