According to South Korean media outlet Chosun Sports, former South Korea coach Paulo Bento had planned to apply for the interim head coach position of the South Korean national team but withdrew his application due to excessively strict conditions.

Coach Bento's pointed comment after reviewing the public hiring requirements was reportedly: "Are they hiring a PE teacher?"

Bento had originally intended to apply for the public recruitment of the South Korea national team head coach. Although it was a temporary position for six matches, he had no objection to that. Bento had even completed assembling his coaching staff. However, he withdrew during the application process. Faced with stricter conditions than expected, he reconsidered. With the remark, "It doesn't look like they're selecting a football coach," he ultimately abandoned his application.

South Korea's first-ever public recruitment for an A-national team coach ultimately resulted in the appointment of Roberto Moreno of Spain, "Luis Enrique's capable assistant." Despite some complications, the public recruitment method was generally viewed positively. There was no major controversy, and the external response was that "the right person was selected." Hyun Young-min, chairman of the Selection Committee overseeing the process, stated: "I believe that public recruitment is a way to restore public trust, even if only slightly."

In fact, there was heated debate within the Selection Committee about the public recruitment method. Significant concerns were raised about whether it was appropriate to select an A-national team coach through public recruitment. Previously, head coaches for the U-20 national team and Olympic team had been selected through public recruitment, but the senior national team was a different matter. Of course, the English FA also selected Thomas Tuchel through public recruitment. But unlike England, which can attract excellent candidates, it was uncertain what caliber of coaches would apply in South Korea. Nevertheless, due to strong support from the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee, the public recruitment method was chosen.

The problem lay in the conditions. Adopting the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee's approach created a disconnect from the reality of the football world. The Selection Committee held weekly meetings to accelerate the process, but this was why the initial selection work progressed slowly. Much time was spent "translating" the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee's standards and requirements into football language. Nevertheless, the conditions remained strict from a European perspective. This is also why many coaches interested in the South Korean position, including Bento, did not apply.

They hit a wall at the document qualification stage. The Korea Football Association (KFA) had asked candidates whose documents were incomplete by the deadline to submit them, but many candidates failed to meet the requirements. Of the 22 applicants, more than half were eliminated without even proceeding to evaluation because they did not meet the conditions. Since it involved a coaching staff, the qualifications of the assistant coaches were also critical. There were cases where a coach with Premier League experience assembled a coaching staff with similar Premier League backgrounds to apply, but one of the Korean fitness coaches was eliminated because he did not hold a Level 2 sports trainer certification.

Several Selection Committee members expressed regret but could not change the originally established qualification requirements. Gus Poyet, who led Jeonbuk to two trophies, also failed to clear the document hurdle. It was reported that Poyet also expressed frustration while preparing his documents. Chairman Hyun also stated: "Since the entire coaching staff was publicly recruited and evaluated quantitatively, there were unfortunate cases where the head coach applicant was excellent, but the accompanying coaching staff did not meet the standards, resulting in elimination of the application."

The current public recruitment method emphasizes "how to select" rather than "whom to select." Discussions about "what style of football should be played" and "whether that style suits us" have been pushed to the background. If this method continues, a Klinsmann with perfect documents will inevitably defeat a Guardiola with incomplete documents. If the public recruitment method is to continue, the conditions and procedures will need to be readjusted. Chairman Hyun also stated: "To recruit the head coach best suited for us, we should find ways to ensure procedural legitimacy while fully considering the advantages and disadvantages."

Übersetzt von KI.

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