[속보] 홍명보 대국민 사과문 발표 “국민 여러분께 진심으로 사과... 청문회 끝까지 감당할 것” [뉴스플레이리스트] / 채널A

Former South Korean national football team head coach Hong Myung-bo, who resigned following the team's elimination from the group stage of the 2026 CONCACAF World Cup, has released an apology. He also announced his intention to attend the National Assembly hearing on the Korea Football Association scheduled for the 22nd. The following is the apology from former coach Hong. Dear citizens, this is Hong Myung-bo. First, I sincerely apologize to all citizens who have loved and supported South Korean football. Despite taking on the immense responsibility of being the national team head coach, I failed to deliver the results you, the people, expected at the World Cup. I bear full responsibility for those results. I failed to repay your expectations and support, and I caused disappointment and hurt to many people. As a coach, I accept this responsibility with a heavy heart and offer my deepest apology once again. After stepping down from the position of national team head coach, I deliberated for a long time on what I should say to the people. The first task given to me after the World Cup ended was to accept the results. This was because I believed that the national team's outcome was a burden I, as the coach, had to bear. That is why I was unable to share my position with the people until now. However, as time passed, false information became known as if it were fact, and unverified stories were added to the mix. Above all, witnessing the players and staff who had dedicated themselves to the national team alongside me being placed amidst misunderstanding and speculation during this process, I was compelled to reflect once again on whether remaining silent was truly the right thing to do. My decision to stay in the United States was not made to ignore or avoid the results. At the time, there were threats directed at me and my family, as well as concerns regarding my personal safety; as the head of a household, I had to protect my family. However, for any reason whatsoever, I never intended to turn a blind eye to my duties as the coach or to avoid the public. Finally, I would like to address the hearing. If a hearing is held, I believe it is an occasion to explain the World Cup results to the public. Therefore, the person who should stand there is me, the coach. The responsibility for the results lies solely with me, the coach. Consequently, if a hearing takes place, I will bear the responsibility I must as the coach alone until the very end. I will tell the public the facts exactly as I know them, and I will not evade any questions. I sincerely apologize once again for disappointing the people of Korea. I will take every single word of the rebuke and criticism you have sent me to heart with gravity. Sincerely, Hong Myung-bo - #HongMyungbo #WorldCup #FIFA #KoreaFootballAssociation #KFA #ChungMonggyu #RoundOf32 #SonHeungmin #LeeKangin #CONCACAFESCUP Copyright Ⓒ Channel A. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use for AI learning are prohibited.