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…
Officials announced Tuesday that the election to fill the vacant chief position at South Korea's national football federation will be held in an expanded format before the year's end. Park Ji-sung, a former men's national team captain and co-head of the K-Football Innovation Committee, made the announcement following the committee's latest meeting.
Formed by the sports ministry in July, the committee was established in response to South Korea's early exit from the FIFA World Cup and ongoing concerns about the Korea Football Association (KFA) s operations. KFA President Chung Mong-gyu resigned after the team's group stage elimination earlier this year. Since its formation, the committee has discussed various ways to improve the KFA's administration.
In late July, the committee reviewed the election process for KFA president and recommended expanding the voter base from around 200 to approximately 20,000 individuals. The current voter pool consists of regional football association heads, players, referees, and coaches.
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