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"I Was Offered the Job and Accepted It"... Former National Team Coach Hong Myung-bo Still Claims No Responsibility

Choi Hee Jin

Published : Jul 30, 2026 4:54 PM

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Today (30th), former Korea Football Association (KFA) President Chung Mong-gyu, former national football team head coach Hong Myung-bo, and other KFA officials attended a hearing held by the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee of the National Assembly to answer questions from lawmakers.

In particular, when pressed by Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Cho Gye-won regarding controversies surrounding the national team coach appointment process, former coach Hong Myung-bo maintained his stance that there was no problem, stating, "I am a person who received an offer and accepted it."

[Sports Mug] brings you the scenes from the hearing.

(Produced by Choi Hee-jin | Video by Ju Hyun | Produced by Sports News Department)