'전설' 앙리, 홍명보 강력 비판…"매우 위험한 용병술로 치명타" [지금이뉴스] / YTN

The shock of the South Korean national football team's elimination from the Round of 32 is receiving intense scrutiny from foreign media around the world. Some foreign media outlets and football experts have shared a common concern that this situation goes beyond mere poor performance; they view it as a "foreseeable disaster" resulting from a combination of the lack of transparency in the coach selection process and tactical blunders. The British public broadcaster BBC highlighted the "fierce anger" of South Korean football fans, pointing out that the roots of this crisis are deep. The BBC criticized, "This heated reaction is not merely due to the miserable two weeks in Mexico. This situation was foreseen long ago." In particular, regarding Coach Hong Myung-bo's tactics in the final match, the BBC pointed out, "He made the unreasonable move of keeping Son Heung-min, the team captain and key player, on the bench for this crucial game, and ultimately, the national team suffered a helpless defeat." Furthermore, regarding Chung Mong-kyu, President of the Korea Football Association, the BBC reported that "questions regarding the fairness and transparency of the national team coach selection process have been constantly raised." Thierry Henry, a French football legend and current World Cup analyst for Fox Sports, also strongly criticized the South Korean national team's game management and tactical choices. In particular, Henry directly pointed out that Head Coach Hong’s decision to exclude team captain Son Heung-min from the starting lineup was "ultimately a fatal misjudgment." He analyzed, "The national team played football not to win, but to avoid losing," adding, "Such a defensive approach is very dangerous on the big stage of the World Cup and ultimately became a fatal poison against South Africa." Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun introduced Head Coach Hong as "a figure who was renowned as 'Asia's best libero' during his playing career and also excelled in the Japanese J-League," and diagnosed his resignation as a foregone conclusion, stating, "It is inevitable that he will step down taking responsibility for the poor performance in the World Cup." The British daily newspaper The Guardian also reported on the seething reaction of Korean football fans, stating, "There is a flood of voices demanding intense criticism of the entire Korean national team system and a personnel overhaul." The Guardian assessed, "Korean football has written a proud history by consistently advancing to the knockout stage in recent international competitions, but this early elimination has plunged it into its worst dark age." Audio | AI Anchor Produced by | Lee Seon #ThisNews ▶ Original Article: https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0545_202607... ▶ Report a Tip: https://mj.ytn.co.kr/mj/mj_write.php ▣ Subscribe to YTN YouTube Channel: http://goo.gl/Ytb5SZ ⓒ YTN Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI data are prohibited