▲ Former national football team coach Hong Myung-bo answers questions from lawmakers at a parliamentary hearing on pending issues regarding the Korea Football Association held by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee of the National Assembly on July 30.
Police investigating the Korea Football Association over the process of appointing the national football team coach have reportedly summoned former coach Hong Myung-bo for the first time.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Financial Crime Investigation Unit reportedly called in former coach Hong yesterday, August 4, for questioning as a suspect under a formal complaint.
It was also confirmed that reference questioning regarding suspicions surrounding the national team appointment process was conducted simultaneously.
Hong was previously accused by a civic group on July 2 of charges including obstruction of business and occupational breach of trust related to the appointment of the national team coach.
(Photo: National Assembly Press Corps, Yonhap News)
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