On September 4, Hyun Young-min, chairman of the Korea Football Association's (KFA) Committee for Strengthening National Competitiveness, revealed that R. Moreno's selection as head coach among 22 candidates was no coincidence.

According to reports, the KFA conducted a public recruitment process to find a new head coach for the national team, with 22 candidates competing for the position. After reviewing applications and conducting interviews, the KFA ultimately appointed Spanish coach R. Moreno as interim head coach.

Hyun Young-min stated that R. Moreno has previous experience coaching top clubs and national teams, and possesses strong capabilities in tactical design, data analysis, and opponent research. Additionally, he already had some knowledge of Korean football and the national team, and demonstrated a positive attitude and commitment to coaching during the interview process. These factors ultimately became the key reasons for his selection.

The KFA believes that R. Moreno can not only adjust the team tactically but also has the ability to identify player roles through data analysis and develop match strategies. During the interview, he also proposed several tactical plans for the current situation of the national team, which further earned the committee's approval.

Interview Details:

After the video interview, you traveled to Spain in person, correct? At that time, what aspect did you consider most important?

Coordination among the entire coaching staff was crucial this time. Therefore, we not only assessed the individual capabilities of the head coach but also focused on confirming communication methods within the coaching staff and whether the team's collaborative system was mature and could operate effectively.

Through direct discussions, we conducted a second verification of key points that had been confirmed during the video interview stage.

Moreover, certain aspects could only truly be confirmed through face-to-face communication, such as the candidate's enthusiasm, attitude, and sincerity regarding the position of head coach of the Korean national team—qualities we also evaluated.

R. Moreno's coaching staff received very high praise in these areas.

When we decided to meet in person, members of his coaching staff, who were scattered throughout Spain, all gathered together in less than 12 hours.

This gave us great confidence, because even though he is an interim head coach with limited preparation time, they already had a fairly deep understanding of the Korean national team. This made us feel that if we handed over the team to them immediately, they would be able to start working quickly.

They demonstrated strong work enthusiasm and were even willing to begin work immediately after signing the contract.

I still vividly remember the passion they displayed. They stated that during their time as interim head coach, they would reside in Korea for an extended period, hoping to help the national team reach new heights.

Wait, I heard they even knew about Gimcheon Sangmu. Is that true?

Yes, that's correct.

They had gathered extensive information about the current players in the Korean national team and could understand the existing players by position.

They not only mentioned K League players but also understood the unique characteristics of Gimcheon Sangmu, which I found very impressive.

They stated that once they officially begin work, they want to communicate directly with Korean players currently playing in Europe and even actively requested contact information for these players from us.

I hope that before they actually arrive in Korea, they will thoroughly understand the current player situation and discuss detailed plans for future team management by communicating directly with the players.

It sounds like R. Moreno's coaching staff has indeed prepared very well. So, what do you consider their greatest strength when you evaluated them in person?

I believe many football fans are already familiar with Coach R. Moreno.

Although R. Moreno is no longer young, he has experience coaching world-class clubs and national teams.

We believe their greatest strength lies in their experience coaching highly skilled players, in particular, as well as their ability to analyze tactics based on data and build and implement different tactical systems based on that analytical foundation.

I believe R. Moreno's coaching staff is the best choice that Korean football could have obtained through this public recruitment process.

All six members of the coaching staff possess coaching qualifications equivalent to the UEFA Pro License, and we have also confirmed their very high professional foundation.

First, I hope everyone can show greater support and have higher expectations for R. Moreno's team. They have consistently maintained strong interest in Korean football and have demonstrated great coaching enthusiasm.

So, when will Coach R. Moreno and his coaching staff arrive in Korea?

When we met in Spain, they expressed a strong desire to come to Korea as soon as possible and begin work immediately.

During our first meeting with the coaching staff, we also showed them videos related to the Korea Football Center, including its overall environment and construction progress.

After viewing them, they were very satisfied with the excellent facilities there.

They also stated that they would make full use of the meeting rooms and training facilities there to find ways to quickly improve the national team's performance.

Therefore, we also felt very reassured when we left.

There isn't much time left until the announcement of the next national team roster. It seems that roster preparation is not an easy task. How is this work currently progressing?

First, we have confirmed something noteworthy.

We have a list of 26 players who participated in this World Cup, as well as a preliminary roster of 55 players.

Additionally, I provided the coaching staff with a list of young players participating in the Asian Games, as well as a list of players who could be registered as overage players.

After handing it over, I noticed that Coach R. Moreno's team already had a very good understanding of our player pool, including K League players and players currently playing in European leagues.

Therefore, I hope they will apply a broader selection approach when assembling the national team roster for the next six matches.

For the four matches in September and October, players from both Europe and the K League should be selected.

After October and when the Asian Games conclude, they plan to reassemble the roster for friendly matches abroad in November, and at that time, players returning from the Asian Games will also be included.

Coach R. Moreno seems to have prepared very thoroughly. Finally, could you say a few words to Korean fans who have high expectations for Coach R. Moreno?

Coach R. Moreno is the first Spanish head coach in the history of the Korean national team.

He has accumulated rich tactical influence and practical experience on the core stage of modern football—European football.

Particularly as a relatively young coach in his 40s, he has a very deep understanding of the latest tactical development trends.

I believe he is well suited to bring about genuine improvements to the Korean national team's strength through meticulous team management based on data and tactics.

I also hope that the Korean public will continue to show interest in and support the Korean national team.

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