[theqoo] HONG MYUNG-BO, WHOSE 2ND WORLD CUP BID ALSO ENDED IN FAILURE, VOLUNTARILY RESIGNS

The quick exit for a team that expected to advance prompted harsh criticism from President Lee Jae Myung.

"As a former honorary professional football club chairman and, at heart, a member of the Red Devils, I feel not just surprise but deep bewilderment at this unexpected result," the president said in a lengthy statement critical of national team structure and oversight, along with the coach's appointment in the first place.

"Once again, it has been proven that personnel decisions determine everything. If loyalty and factionalism are valued over competence and an incapable person is appointed as a leader, the outcome is as predictable as fire," the president said.

Hong, 57, was in his second stint with the national team. He was the coach at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil when South Korea also failed to advance past the group stage.

South Korea are a regular at the World Cup with 11 consecutive appearances and were semifinalists when the country co-hosted the tournament in 2002.

The president called for the national Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to review the national team its failures.

"I sincerely apologize to the public for the deep disappointment caused by this absurd situation. We will move swiftly to reform sports administration to ensure this does not happen again," Myung said.

CR: ESPN

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1. ㅋㅋ.... Ha... The Korean Football Association, f*ck

2. Wow...ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

3. The fact that he didn't fail us once but twice is ridiculous

4. Is resigning the end of it? You'd better pay back every penny of the salary you received

5. F*ck, he screwed over all our 4 years of waiting and is just running away like this. The fact that it ended so easily for him makes me f*cking hate him

6. If you've ruined Korean soccer, you'd better pay back your entire salary

7. Ah, that's so annoying ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I seriously want to hit him in the back of the head

8. The KFA should all resign

9. He made 2 billion won, that's a total steal!

10. If he takes a psychopath test, he'll pass it no problem, you f*cker

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