National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee Holds Hearing on KFA Today; Attention Focused on ChUNG Mong-gyu and Hong Myung-bo's Attendance and Responses

The National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee is holding a hearing today (the 30th) to inspect the overall operations of the Korea Football Association (KFA).

However, concerns are being raised that it could turn into a "toothless hearing" as key witnesses have expressed their intention not to attend.

This hearing was pushed forward after the national football team was eliminated in the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North and Central America following poor performances.

The committee is expected to look into the appointment processes of former national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann and former coach Hong Myung-bo, as well as allegations of closed-door operations by the association.

Former coach Hong and former KFA President Chung Mong-gyu are expected to attend the hearing as witnesses.

Park Ji-sung, co-chairperson of the K-Football Innovation Committee, and Yoo Seung-min, president of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, were also adopted as reference witnesses, but Park has already stated that he will not attend the hearing.

Along with them, former KFA Technical Director Lee Im-saeng and former Vice President Park Hang-seo, who were also adopted as witnesses, do not plan to attend.

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