{
  "id": 14629036,
  "title": "Asian Cup uncertainty cloud Moreno's future as Korea coach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/asian-cup-uncertainty-cloud-morenos-future-as-korea-coach-14629036",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-15T06:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261015/asian-cup-uncertainty-cloud-morenos-future-as-korea-coach"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Robert Moreno, the interim coach of Korea's national team, has been facing uncertainty regarding his future as the team's coach. He was appointed following the World Cup, with a contract until the end of November, and there is a possibility of extending it to the Asian Cup in January and beyond.\n\nHowever, the future of the Asian Cup is uncertain due to the recent attacks on Saudi airports by the Houthis, an Iran-backed militant group from Yemen. These attacks resulted in deaths and casualties, leading to the closure of Riyadh airport for nearly a week. The situation has created a challenging environment for Moreno, who was only given four games in September and October, and two more in November, to prove his worth to the Korea Football Association (KFA).\n\nThe two remaining fixtures were expected to take place in the Middle East, most likely in Saudi Arabia, due to the country hosting the Asian Cup starting on January 7. However, the security concerns surrounding the event have cast a shadow over Moreno's coaching future, leaving the next steps unclear. It remains to be seen what will happen to Moreno's contract and whether he will have the opportunity to continue coaching Korea's national team beyond November.",
  "summary": "Robert Moreno has not had long in the job as Korea's interim national team coach but must have already realized that this is not a simple one. Moreno was appointed after the World Cup with a contract until the end of November with a possibility of extending it to the Asian Cup in January and beyond. What happens if there is no Asian Cup is anyone’s guess. The former boss of Spain's national…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Asian Cup uncertainty cloud Moreno's future as Korea coach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/asian-cup-uncertainty-cloud-morenos-future-as-korea-coach",
        "published": "2026-10-15T06:12:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}