Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Seoul: The Korea Football Association (KFA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Belgian Association, the Croatian Football Association and the German club Bayern Munich on team management and youth development systems.
The KFA said its officials, including General Secretary Hong Myung-bo, visited the three countries last month and inked the deals to improve its youth system.
The KFA said it decided to study the youth systems of Belgium, currently the top-ranked team in FIFA rankings, and Croatia, the runners-up at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, to make better plans for the country's young football players.
The KFA said its officials also looked at Bayern Munich's club management system and that it will help Korean athletes or coaches to train there in the future. This was the first time that the KFA signed a MOU with a professional football club.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Korea Republic’s Gyeongnam FC announced the signing of former Crystal Palace midfielder Jordon Mutch on Monday, ahead of the 2019 AFC Champions League.
The 27-year-old began his professional career with Birmingham City in 2008, before moving to Cardiff City in 2012 and then transferred to Queens Park Rangers for a one-year stint in 2014.
In 2015, Mutch signed with Crystal Palace, where he was loaned out to Reading and Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the United States.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Seoul: Korea Republic midfielder Ki Sung-yueng announced his retirement from international football on Wednesday, after clocking up more than 110 appearances since making his debut in 2008.
In a letter sent to the Korea Football Association (KFA), Ki made it official that he will no longer play for the Taeguk Warriors.
"With the 2019 AFC Asian Cup being my last event, I'm laying down the big honour and responsibility of the national team," Ki said in his letter.
"In my football career, the national team was more valuable than anything else. I want to thank fans who have loved and supported me for all this time."
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Abu Dhabi: Korea Republic's Lee Chung-yong was left to reflect on what might have been after his side were defeated 1-0 by Qatar, confirming their AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 elimination at the quarter-final stage.
Abdelaziz Hatim's superb 78th-minute strike ultimately sealed Paulo Bento's side's exit from the competition, after a team with an attacking armory which included Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min failed to find a way through the Qatari defence.
Appearing at his third AFC Asian Cup, following participation in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, the experienced Lee told the-AFC.com he felt personally accountable.