National Football Team's First Roster to Be Announced... Coach Moreno to Arrive on the 13th

Robert Moreno, the newly appointed interim head coach of the South Korean national football team, will arrive in the country this weekend.

The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced that Coach Moreno will arrive in South Korea via Incheon International Airport on the morning of the 13th.

He will be accompanied by his coaching staff, including Senior Coach Eduardo Docampo.

At the arrival hall, Coach Moreno is scheduled to hold a standing interview to share his thoughts and determination on taking charge of the South Korean national team.

The following day, on the 14th, he will announce the player roster for four A-matches scheduled for September and October at the Korea Football Park in Cheonan.

Following the resignation of former head coach Hong Myung-bo due to the team's group-stage elimination at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the KFA initiated an open recruitment process for an interim head coach in accordance with the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee's national team selection and operation regulations.

The KFA subsequently announced Moreno's appointment on the 1st of this month.

Coach Moreno is a former member of the coaching staff under renowned manager Luis Enrique, who currently leads Paris Saint-Germain.

He has previously served as the senior coach of FC Barcelona, as well as the senior coach and acting head coach of the Spanish national team.

In March 2019, when Manager Enrique temporarily stepped down from the Spanish national team post due to his daughter's illness, Moreno temporarily managed three matches.

He was then appointed as the permanent head coach in June of that year, leading the team for five months before Enrique returned.

As the interim head coach of the South Korean national team, Moreno is set to manage a total of six A-matches, consisting of four games in September and October and two games in November.

His contract runs until November 27, but there is a possibility of extension.

Depending on the upcoming presidential election process, the KFA may not be able to appoint a permanent head coach before the 2027 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup to be held early next year.

Accordingly, the contract includes a provision allowing Moreno to continue leading the team following an evaluation of his initial six matches.
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