Ministry confirms irregularities in national soccer coach hiring
The South Korean soccer association violated multiple regulations in hiring the current and former national team coaches, the Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism confirmed Wednesday. The ministry, however, said that it remained unclear whether the violations would invalidate the contract of Hong Myung-bo, the current coach who replaced Juergen Klinsmann. “The Korea Football Association had said that all regulations were met in hiring the national team coach, but the probe…