Police Conduct First Search and Seizure of Korea Football Association Over "Hong Myung-bo Appointment Controversy"
Fairness Controversy Over National Team Coach Selection
Compulsory Investigation at Cheonan Headquarters and Seoul Soccer Hall
The police have launched the first compulsory investigation into the Korea Football Association in connection with a controversy over the fairness of the process to appoint the national football team coach.
The Financial Crimes Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency began conducting search and seizure operations from the morning of August 6 at both the Korea Football Association in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do and the Soccer Hall in Sajik-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, on suspicions including obstruction of business. The police reportedly are securing internal materials, including records and documents related to the coach selection process.
Hong Myung-bo, former head coach, Chung Mong-gyu, former president of the Korea Football Association, and Lee Im-saeng, former director of technology, were accused on July 2 by the Citizens’ Committee for Public Welfare of violating the association’s articles of association and regulations, as well as failing to go through the Power Reinforcement Committee during the selection of the national team coach, thus falling under charges such as obstruction of business.
The police plan to review the selection process for the national team coach based on the materials secured on August 6 to determine whether there was any improper intervention or procedural impropriety.
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Earlier, on August 4, police summoned former coach Hong as a suspect for questioning.
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