Culture, Sports and Tourism Calls for Chairman Chung Mong-gyu to Punish him...What's the effectiveness?

[Anchor]
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, which audited the process of appointing Hong Myung-bo, the national soccer team, demanded heavy punishment against three people, including Chung Mong-kyu, the president of the Korea Football Association.

Regarding the appointment of Hong Myung-bo, he said he should correct himself.

I'll connect you to a reporter from the sports department. Reporter Youngsoo Kim!

Today is the final audit result, right?

[Reporter]
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism held an interim briefing last month.

At that time, Hong Myung-bo's appointment pointed out that there was a procedural defect, and he said he would reveal the follow-up measures at the final announcement.

You can think of the results as coming out today.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism demanded severe disciplinary action against three people, including Chung Mong-kyu, president of the Korea Football Association, vice chairman Kim Jung-bae, and technical director Lee Im-saeng.

Heavy punishment includes suspension of qualification, dismissal, and expulsion.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism judged that Hong Myung-bo as well as Klinsman were responsible for not following the procedure properly.

On top of that, he pointed out that he falsely applied for a subsidy for the construction of a soccer center being built in Cheonan.

The audit also revealed that the leader's class was unfairly run and that an unqualified leader was appointed.

If the demand for disciplinary action is not met, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism stressed that it will use all policy measures until the Korea Football Association is reborn as a normal organization.

[Anchor]
Then what happens to director Hong Myung-bo?

[Reporter]
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has repeatedly emphasized that the appointment of director Hong Myung-bo was unfair and opaque.

At the same time, he said that the Korea Football Association notified him to heal the procedural defect on his own.

As in the interim announcement, it is ambiguous, and it is questionable how effective it will be.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism mentioned that there is an option to change or cancel the contract for director Hong Myung-bo, which is also a matter of autonomous judgment.

In response to repeated inquiries, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism explained that it means to reopen the power reinforcement committee and take steps.

If we follow this way, it could be a more controversial procedure to appoint a director and take the procedure.

In fact, the controversy began with doubts that the Korea Football Association ignored all procedures to select Hong Myung-bo.

However, if you look at the results of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's audit alone, it means, "Even if you re-elect director Hong Myung-bo, just go through the process again."

The Korea Football Association is reportedly arranging its position on the results of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism audit.

I'm YTN Youngsoo Kim in the sports department.