(LEAD) New head coach for men's nat'l football team promises 'work, honesty, respect'
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Recently named interim boss for the South Korean men'...
South Korean men's national football team has appointed Spanish tactician Robert Moreno as their new interim head coach. Moreno, who has previously coached the Spanish national team and clubs like FC Barcelona and AS Roma, took on the role on Tuesday and will oversee the team's next six matches against Ecuador, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Uzbekistan.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) brought in Moreno for these six games instead of hiring a full-time coach following Hong Myung-bo's departure due to South Korea's early exit from the FIFA World Cup. Although Moreno's contract runs through November 27, he may stay on for the Asian Cup in January, depending on the team's performance in the upcoming matches.
Moreno emphasized that his promise is to deliver "work, honesty, and respect" on the pitch. The KFA also announced that Moreno's backroom staff, including first assistant Eduardo Docampo, analyst Jacint Magrina, tactics analyst Victor Brave de Soto, fitness coach Victor Brave de Soto, and goalkeeping coach Nico Bosch, all hold UEFA Pro Licenses, the highest professional coaching qualification in Europe.
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