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 announced the final audit results of the Korea Football Association and demanded heavy punishment against three people, including Chairman Chung Mong-kyu.

Not only was the process of appointing Hong Myung-bo unfair, but he was also held accountable for unfair administrative handling within the Korea Football Association.

I'll connect you to a reporter from the sports department.

Reporter Youngsoo Kim, today is the final audit result, right?

[Journalist]
Yes, that's right.

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.

Suspension of qualification, dismissal, and expulsion are severe penalties.

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

It said it also confirmed that a government subsidy was paid to build the soccer center, which was falsely applied.

He also pointed out that the leadership class was unfair and that leaders who were not qualified for the national team by age were appointed.

The disciplinary action should be judged by the Korea Football Association's Fair Trade Commission, but the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism stressed that if the request is not accepted, it will use all means.Let's listen to



[Choi Hyun-jun / Inspector General of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism: We can make it clear that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will use every policy tool we can use with the people's expectations until the Korea Football Association is reborn as a normal organization that can make fair and transparent decisions]

[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, I think it could become more controversial by appointing a coach and following 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 has issued a position on the results of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism audit.

First of all, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's demand for action has been internally reviewed by the association.

However, he explained that he is considering a request for reconsideration, saying that it is too excessive for the return of subsidies or sanctions.

I'm YTN Youngsoo Kim in the sports department.