Ex-Spain Head Coach Robert Moreno Named Interim Manager of Men's Nat'l Football Team

Robert Moreno, the former head coach of Spain, has been appointed as the interim manager of the South Korean men's national football team. The Korea Football Association (KFA) approved his nomination during a board meeting at Korea Football Park in Cheonan, approximately 90 kilometers south of Seoul. Moreno, 48, will be in charge of South Korea's next six international matches.

The team will host Ecuador on September 24, Uruguay on September 28, Venezuela on October 2, and Uzbekistan on October 6. According to Yonhap News and The Korea Times, the KFA is also trying to schedule two more matches inside the November 9-17 FIFA international window. Moreno's contract runs through November 27, and he may be considered for a full-time role for the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia, depending on the team's performance.

The men's national team head coaching position had been vacant since Hong Myung-bo resigned in late June, following the country's group-stage exit from the FIFA World Cup. Moreno coached Spain for nine matches in 2019, while Luis Enrique was on leave. He has also coached three clubs - AS Monaco, and others, though specific names are not detailed in the reports.

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