Yoon to be briefed on the 'procedure issue' of selecting the national soccer coach... "We need to reveal suspicions."

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President Yoon Suk Yeol was briefed on the audit results that there was a procedural problem in the selection process of the Korean Football Association's national soccer team coach.President

Yoon instructed to clarify the truth about various suspicions and come up with improvement measures to correct wrong practices.

Reporter Shin Yoon-jung reports.

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The National Assembly's pending questioning held last week as controversy over the appointment of Hong Myung-bo as coach of the national soccer team continues.

Responding to lawmakers' criticism that they received preferential treatment through unfair procedures, such as the omission of interviews with director Hong

Both Chung Mong-kyu, chairman of the Korea Football Association, and Hong claimed that there was no preferential treatment and no problem in the selection process.

[Jung Mong-gyu / President of the Korea Football Association: I don't think it's much out of line with procedures and practices. (It's a big departure.)]

[Hong Myung-bo/Coach of the national soccer team: I don't think it's unfair or that there's preferential treatment]

However, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism conducted an audit for more than two months and found that there was a procedural defect.

President Yoon Suk Yeol was briefed by Minister Yoo In-chon ahead of the announcement of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's audit results, including the fact that the selection of the coach was not implemented according to the regulations.President

Yoon said that the selection of a coach who is the head coach of the national soccer team, which is loved by the public, should be carried out fairly and responsibly from the beginning of the process.

At the same time, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, which is responsible for managing and supervising the Korea Football Association, asked to clarify the truth about various suspicions and come up with clear improvement measures to correct wrong practices in the field.

It is interpreted as pointing out that there is no awareness of the problem, contrary to the changed public view, about the mistakes that are common in the sports world as well as soccer, which is of high public interest.

[President Yoon Suk Yeol / (August 22): The old practices must be boldly innovated to create a free and fair training environment that fits the values, culture and consciousness of the young generation.]

As the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism confirmed the violation through an audit, it immediately demanded improvement from the Korea Football Association, and fundamental improvement measures will be prepared and announced around November.

The president's office explained that President Yoon's order is a dimension that improves old practices in the sports world and emphasizes fairness and accountability in procedures.

I'm YTN's Shin Yoon Jung.

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