Hello everyone, today is February 12, 2024, and below, let's take a look at today's "Hanzu Evening News" focus news, which is as follows
1. Klinsmann's stay is decided this week, and the bigger controversy is in the follow-up
2. Before the start of the Daejeon season, the general was lost, and the captain Cho Yoomin left for the Middle East
3. National team teammates in the Bundesliga "fight in the same room", Zheng Youying defeated Li Zaicheng
Let's take a look at the details of each news
The dust has settled on the Asian Cup, but in South Korea, the controversy surrounding the post-Asian Cup continues, especially the question of the departure of coach Jurgen Klinsmann. Now it's not just South Korea, but even South Korean netizens are going to *** to demand that Klinsmann be "fired" immediately, and for a while, Klinsmann's dismissal has become the most "politically correct" thing in South Korea. Although it is reported that if Klinsmann leads the team to lose to Australia, he will be automatically dismissed without paying liquidated damages, but from the news from the Korean Football Association, the Asian Cup results set by the Korean Football Association for the previous foreign coaches are "at least eight strong", that is to say, after South Korea defeats Saudi Arabia on penalties, no matter what the follow-up results of the South Korean team, Klinsmann will not be dismissed because of the "results", and if he wants to leave the class, he must pay high liquidated damages.
From all indications, Klinsmann's dismissal only requires the "nod" of Zheng Mengkui, president of the Korean Football Association, and liquidated damages are not a problem, the key lies in Zheng Mengkui's attitude. In addition, once Klinsmann is "dismissed", the Korean Football Association will face a huge controversy, that is, whether the "Westernization movement" of Korean football in the 10 years from the second half of 2014 to the first half of 2024 has succeeded or failed? As the initiator of the "Westernization Movement", what role did President Zheng Mengkui play? After Klinsmann, will the Korean Football Association continue the "Western-style sports" line, or return to the "local training" strategy? After paying Klinsmann a large amount of liquidated damages, this is the next issue that the Korean Football Association needs to discuss. With the World Preliminary Tournament and Thailand getting closer, the Korean Football Association has little time to hesitate, and must make the most prudent decision that is most in line with the best interests of the current national team after full consideration.
Although South Korea reached the semi-finals of the Asian Cup, this did not prevent the South Korean defenders from being on the radar of Middle Eastern clubs. After the international player Jung Seung-hyun, another South Korean international-level central defender is about to go to the Middle East, and he is the captain of Daejeon Asiana Citizens, Cho Yoomin. It is reported that he is about to join the UAE Sharjah club under the famous coach Olaroyo. Sharjah FC are currently fourth in the league and have a strong chance of challenging for the AFC Champions League next season. Therefore, coach Olaroyo, who has a "soft spot" for Korean players, hopes to introduce a South Korean central defender to consolidate the team's defenders, and after the recruitment of international player Jung Seung-hyun failed, he quickly set his sights on Cho Yoomin, who participated in the World Cup, although he was newly married for less than 2 years, but in the face of new challenges, Cho Yoo-min's wife Park So-yeon still expressed her support for her husband, and she will also accompany Cho Yoomin to live in the United Arab Emirates.
Cho Yoo-min's sudden transfer was hit hardest by the Daejeon Asiana Citizens Club. In the just-concluded overseas training camp, Cho Yoomin, who was given the identity of captain and defensive core, participated in all the warm-up games, and was an important piece of the puzzle in the main lineup of the Daejeon team in the new season. Although in the process of introducing Cho Yoomin in Sharjah, Daejeon Club coach Lee Min Sung expressed resolute opposition, but the player's firm attitude made him reluctant to let go.
Cho's departure meant that Daejeon Asiana needed to quickly sign a central defender of comparable quality in the transfer market, and such an unexpected situation undoubtedly disrupted the team's plans before the league was about to start. Although it is helpless, the decision of the players must also be respected. Now, a change of formation may be inevitable.
On the evening of February 11, the 21st round of the 2023-24 Bundesliga season continued. South Korean internationals Chung Woo-yeong (Stuttgart) and Lee Jae-seong (Mainz), who have just returned from the Asian Cup, staged a "room-mate" derby in this round, both of whom were on the bench, and Stuttgart scored twice in first-half stoppage time. After falling behind, Lee Jae-seong came off the bench after the break, but his appearance did not change the situation of the team's backwardness, and the opponent scored another goal to make Mainz 3-0 down. In the 76th minute, Mainz pulled one back, and three minutes later, Jung Youying replaced Wendaf, who had just scored, and realized the "Korean derby" with his big brother Lee Jae-seong. In the end, Stuttgart beat Mainz 3-1 at home, a crucial victory that also moved them up to third place in the table, close to Bayern Munich. And Mainz, who lost this game, continues to linger in the relegation zone.
(Editor in charge: Korean Football Research Association).
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