Poyet: 'I Have Completed My Application for Interim National Team Head Coach'

While the Korea Football Association announced today (the 10th) that it has closed application submissions for the interim national team head coach open recruitment and plans to form an evaluation committee for candidates within this week, former Jeonbuk manager Poyet told SBS in response to an inquiry on whether he applied for the interim coaching position, "I have completed all application procedures," adding, "Now I will wait for the Korea Football Association's decision."

The KFA, which has decided to play all six A-matches scheduled for this year from next month until November under an interim coaching system, closed application submissions for interim national team coach candidates at 5:00 PM yesterday.

An association official stated that multiple domestic and foreign managers applied, submitting specific details regarding their philosophy, motivation for applying, and operation plans for the national team.

The association announced that it will form an evaluation committee within this week, including some members of the National Team Strengthening Committee and external figures.

It plans to complete document evaluations and conduct online interviews by next week, with intentions to finish the appointment process within this month through video interviews under identical conditions for both domestic and foreign applicants followed by negotiations.

The association explained, "Detailed information regarding the application status is not being disclosed as it could affect the subsequent evaluation process and negotiations."

(Photo: Yonhap News)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.