New Head Coach Klinsmann of Korean Football Arrives on the 8th

Press Conference Scheduled for the 9th

Jurgen Klinsmann (59, Germany), newly appointed head coach of the South Korean national football team, will set foot on Korean soil. The Korea Football Association announced on the 4th that Coach Klinsmann is scheduled to arrive at Incheon International Airport at 5:20 a.m. on the 8th via Asiana Airlines.

South Korea national football team's new head coach J?rgen Klinsmann.
[Photo by Reuters Yonhap News]

As a player, Coach Klinsmann was a star striker for the German national team, and after transitioning to coaching, he led the national teams of Germany and the United States, as well as Bayern Munich and Hertha Berlin (both in Germany). The news of his appointment as the new head coach of the Korean national team was announced on the 27th of last month. Klinsmann, who succeeded Paulo Bento (Portugal), who led South Korea to the round of 16 in the 2022 Qatar World Cup, will lead the Korean national team through to the 2026 North and Central America World Cup finals.

Coach Klinsmann plans to share his thoughts in a brief standing interview at the airport arrival hall and will hold an inauguration press conference at a hotel in downtown Seoul on the 9th, the day after his arrival.

Klinsmann, who earned legendary status as a striker during his playing career, has faced criticism regarding his tactical abilities as a coach, experiencing ups and downs. However, his "name value" is considered by far the highest among all previous head coaches of the South Korean national football team. Klinsmann's "debut match" is scheduled to be a friendly against Colombia at Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium on the 24th.