Jeong Mong-gyu's press conference to run for the 4th term as president of the Korea Football Association

Jeong Mong-gyu's press conference to run for the 4th term as president of the Korea Football Association

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Chairman Chung Mong-kyu, who is seeking his fourth term as president of the Korea Football Association, held an official press conference today and expressed his determination.

According to Newsis on the 19th, Chairman Chung will hold a press conference to run for the 55th president of the Korea Football Association at 2 p.m. at the conference hall on the first floor of the Ponyjeong Foundation building in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Chung is running for president of the Korea Football Association after receiving approval from the 안전놀이터 Korea Sports Council's Sports Fair Committee on Wednesday to seek a fourth term in office. Since the first presidential election in 2013, Chung has been running as a sole candidate for the second and third terms and has continued his position as chairman. Chung will hold his first presidential election in 12 years. He will compete with former national team coach Huh Jung-moo and Professor Shin Moon-sun of Myongji University.

Chung is considered a variable as he has been under constant criticism from both inside and outside the soccer community. Chung is under criticism from soccer fans for his attempt to pardon soccer players who are involved in irregularities including the expulsion of soccer players from the match-rigging scandal in 2023, as well as his dogmatic appointment as former coach Jurgen Klinsmann and his "privilege" in the process of appointing Hong Myung-bo as current coach. In addition, labor unions of the Korea Football Association, an insider of the Korea Football Association, are calling for Chung's resignation.

The registration period for candidates for the election of the 55th president of the Korea Football Association will run from January 25 to 27. The election will take place on January 8 next year.