Expanded election for football federation chief to be held this year
The election to fill the vacant top position at the national football federation will likely be held before the end of this year in an expanded format, officials said Tuesday. Park Ji-sung, former men's national team captain who co-heads the K-Football Innovation Committee, made the announcement following the government-formed body's latest meeting earlier in the day. The committee was formed by…
An expanded election to select a new chief for the national football federation is set to take place later this year, according to officials who spoke on Tuesday. Park Ji-sung, a former captain of the men's national team and co-head of the K-Football Innovation Committee, revealed the decision during the committee's most recent meeting.
This committee was established by the sports ministry in early July following South Korea's early exit from the FIFA World Cup and ongoing concerns over the Korea Football Association (KFA)'s opaque operations.
Chung Mong-gyu, the incumbent KFA president, stepped down following his team's disappointing group stage performance at the tournament, effectively ending his fourth term prematurely. Since then, the committee has been actively working to enhance the KFA's administration. In late July, they evaluated the current election process for the KFA presidency and proposed a significant expansion of the electorate from approximately 200 members to around 20,000.
The initial voter group comprised regional football associations' heads, players, referees, and coaches.
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