Sexual favours scandal rocks South Korea football association
The Korean Football Association, the governing body of soccer in South Korea, has issued a public apology for "various controversies", including an allegation that payments were made for sexual favours for foreign referees.
The Korean Football Association (KFA) has faced a scandal involving alleged payments for sexual favours to foreign referees, according to South Korean broadcaster JTBC. The KFA has issued a public apology for various controversies, including the allegation reported by JTBC last week. The controversy comes amid scrutiny over the association's handling of the appointment of former national team coach Hong Myung-bo.
The KFA provided inappropriate entertainment to foreign referees on seven occasions between 2011 and 2012, including trips to massage parlours where fees covered sexual services, according to a 2016 sports ministry investigation cited by JTBC. The scandal adds to scrutiny of the KFA over the selection of Hong Myung-bo as a national team coach, following a brief meeting without a broader search.
The controversy resurfaced after South Korea's disappointing World Cup campaign. Seoul police raided the KFA's offices in connection with Hong Myung-bo's appointment.
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