Korean Media Slams Jurgen Klinsmann After 'Shameful' Asian Cup Semi-final Defeat
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Korean Media Slams Jurgen Klinsmann After 'Shameful' Asian Cup Semi-final Defeat

News 18  

Jurgen Klinsmann’s position as South Korea coach came under intense pressure on Wednesday after what local media called a “shameful” and “humiliating” Asian Cup semi-final defeat to Jordan. The German Klinsmann, who came into the tournament vowing to win South Korea’s first Asian Cup in 64 years, said after the deserved defeat on Tuesday that he would not quit. South Korea’s MK Sports website said Klinsmann’s team had given “a pitiful performance”. “This is a team that’s growing, a team that still has to develop towards the World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada over the next two and a half years.” South Korea return to World Cup qualifying next month when they face Thailand home and away, having made a positive start to that campaign with two wins out of two.

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Son tells South Korean football bosses not to rush coach search
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Son tells South Korean football bosses not to rush coach search

New Indian Express  

SINGAPORE: Son Heung-min told South Korean football chiefs not to rush their search for a permanent coach as Jurgen Klinsmann lashed out over his sacking in February. Tottenham star Son scored twice as South Korea booked their place in the final round of World Cup qualifying on Thursday with a 7-0 thrashing away at Singapore. Under-23 coach Hwang Sun-hong was …

Failed South Korea hunt for Klinsmann successor unmasks deeper issues
7 months ago

Failed South Korea hunt for Klinsmann successor unmasks deeper issues

New Indian Express  

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korea began 2024 vowing to win the Asian Cup but they have endured a year of turmoil and are still without a coach three months after the sacking of Jurgen Klinsmann. Led by skipper and Spurs ace Son Heung-min, South Korea are on course to reach the next stage of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. …

Jurgen Klinsmann fired as South Korea boss after failing to ‘demonstrate leadership’ in Asian Cup failure
10 months, 1 week ago

Jurgen Klinsmann fired as South Korea boss after failing to ‘demonstrate leadership’ in Asian Cup failure

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jurgen Klinsmann has been fired as head coach …

South Korea sacks Jurgen Klinsmann as coach: Korean FA
10 months, 1 week ago

South Korea sacks Jurgen Klinsmann as coach: Korean FA

The Hindu  

Jurgen Klinsmann was sacked as South Korea coach Friday following defeat to Jordan in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup and revelations about a bust-up between star players. “The KFA has decided to change the national head coach following a comprehensive review,” Korea Football Association president Chung Mong-gyu said. “Klinsmann’s attitude and competitiveness as head coach has fallen short of …

Klinsmann hails ‘incredible journey’ as South Korea axe set to fall
10 months, 1 week ago

Klinsmann hails ‘incredible journey’ as South Korea axe set to fall

The Hindu  

Jurgen Klinsmann said on Friday it had been “an incredible journey” and thanked his players, with the German facing the sack as South Korea coach after just under a year in charge. The message suggests the 59-year-old Klinsmann’s time is up, paying the price for South Korea’s exit to Jordan in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup last week. “To …

Jurgen Klinsmann faces sack by South Korea after Asian Cup semi-final exit
10 months, 1 week ago

Jurgen Klinsmann faces sack by South Korea after Asian Cup semi-final exit

Firstpost  

Jurgen Klinsmann looks set to be fired as coach after top South Korean football officials said Thursday that “a change of leadership is necessary” following their Asian Cup exit and in-fighting among star players. “We’ve reached a consensus that Klinsmann cannot exercise his leadership as national team head coach for various reasons and that a change of leadership is necessary,” …

South Korea football officials recommend firing coach Klinsmann
10 months, 1 week ago

South Korea football officials recommend firing coach Klinsmann

The Hindu  

Jurgen Klinsmann looks set to be fired as coach after top South Korean football officials said Thursday that “a change of leadership is necessary” following their Asian Cup exit and in-fighting among star players. “We’ve reached a consensus that Klinsmann cannot exercise his leadership as national team head coach for various reasons and that a change of leadership is necessary,” …

Klinsmann fate as coach in balance as South Korean FA meets
10 months, 1 week ago

Klinsmann fate as coach in balance as South Korean FA meets

New Indian Express  

SEOUL: Jurgen Klinsmann's fate as coach topped the agenda as South Korean football bosses met Thursday, a day after revelations about an Asian Cup bust-up between players that left Son Heung-min with an injured finger. Yonhap news agency reported, citing unnamed sources, that the KFA would consider a temporary appointment for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Thailand if Klinsmann …

Jurgen Klinsmann’s unexpected path has put him in sight of another big trophy at the Asian Cup
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jurgen Klinsmann’s unexpected path has put him in sight of another big trophy at the Asian Cup

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Jurgen Klinsmann’s coaching career has taken some unexpected turns. Klinsmann, however, has the chance to further decorate his resume after leading South Korea to the semifinals of the Asian Cup, where it will play Jordan on Tuesday. I am very, very proud and privileged to coach this very special team in an Asian Cup, which is my …

S. Korea win sets up blockbuster clash, as Uzbeks plot 'surprise'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

S. Korea win sets up blockbuster clash, as Uzbeks plot 'surprise'

China Daily  

South Korea's Hwang Hee-chan celebrates with goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo after scoring the winning penalty in the Asian Cup round-of-16 match against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. AP DOHA — Son Heung-min's South Korea came back from the dead to beat Saudi Arabia 4-2 on penalties on Tuesday and join dark horse Uzbekistan in the Asian Cup quarterfinals. After a nail-biting game …

Klinsmann’s South Korea advances to Asian Cup QFs after beating Mancini’s Saudi Arabia in shootout
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Klinsmann’s South Korea advances to Asian Cup QFs after beating Mancini’s Saudi Arabia in shootout

Associated Press  

AL-RAYYAN, Qatar — Jurgen Klinsmann overcame Roberto Mancini in a battle of European soccer greats as South Korea advanced to the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup on penalties against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Defeat will be particularly hard for Mancini to take as Saudi Arabia led 1-0 deep into stoppage time at Education City Stadium through Abdullah Radif’s 46th-minute strike. …

AFC Asian Cup: South Korea coach Klinsmann has no fear, only respect for Mancini’s Saudi Arabia
10 months, 3 weeks ago

AFC Asian Cup: South Korea coach Klinsmann has no fear, only respect for Mancini’s Saudi Arabia

The Hindu  

South Korea coach Juergen Klinsmann said on Monday that he does not fear Saudi Arabia but he has a lot of respect for the Gulf team managed by Roberto Mancini, who they face in the headline act of the Asian Cup last 16. Saudi Arabia also has the upper hand in the Asian Cup having never lost to South Korea …

AFC Asian Cup: South Korea’s Klinsmann still smiling as criticism mounts
10 months, 3 weeks ago

AFC Asian Cup: South Korea’s Klinsmann still smiling as criticism mounts

The Hindu  

South Korea has reached the Asian Cup knockout rounds but coach Jurgen Klinsmann has been criticised for everything from his tactics to his smile and captain Son Heung-min said the players have faced abuse. Voting lines now open for Sportstar ACES Awards 2024 The 26-year-old gained huge popularity among South Korean female fans following the 2022 World Cup and the …

AFC Asian Cup 2023: South Korea boss Klinsmann lauds his boys’ temperament after last-minute equaliser against Jordan
11 months ago

AFC Asian Cup 2023: South Korea boss Klinsmann lauds his boys’ temperament after last-minute equaliser against Jordan

The Hindu  

South Korea’s head coach Jurgen Klinsmann lauded his boys’ temperament to salvage a draw against Jordan in its AFC Asian Cup 2023 game on Saturday. “After the leading goal, we took the tempo out of the game, which was not very good, and we lost a lot of one-on-one battles.” The German World Cup winner tried to shuffle his pack …

Asian Cup 2023: South Korea keeper Kim ruled out of competition with knee injury
11 months ago

Asian Cup 2023: South Korea keeper Kim ruled out of competition with knee injury

The Hindu  

South Korea’s hunt for a first AFC Asian Cup 2023 title in 64 years suffered a major blow when coach Jeurgen Klinsmann confirmed on Friday that first-choice goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu had been ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a knee injury. “What I told the team was that we are here and we have a mission, that …

AFC Asian Cup 2023: Klinsmann credits South Korean players who made step up to European leagues
11 months, 1 week ago

AFC Asian Cup 2023: Klinsmann credits South Korean players who made step up to European leagues

The Hindu  

South Korea coach Juergen Klinsmann praised players from the national team who have established themselves in Europe’s top leagues, saying on Sunday that Asian football has vastly improved in the last decade to give them such opportunities. The key to Asian teams to improve their national team level is to send players to top European leagues,” Klinsmann told reporters ahead …

Klinsmann expects 'very tough' battle
1 year, 1 month ago

Klinsmann expects 'very tough' battle

China Daily  

Republic of Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann. South Korea travels to China on Tuesday for 2026 World Cup qualifying, with Son Heung-min warning his side it must keep its cool in front of a sell-out crowd. South Korea thrashed Singapore 5-0 on Thursday to begin its qualifying campaign, with skipper and Tottenham Hotspur forward Son scoring a screamer from outside the …

Jurgen Klinsmann earns first home win as coach of South Korea’s national team
1 year, 2 months ago

Jurgen Klinsmann earns first home win as coach of South Korea’s national team

The Hindu  

sJurgen Klinsmann earned his first home win as coach of South Korea’s national team on Friday with a 4-0 victory over Tunisia in a friendly match. Klinsmann, a former Germany great who previously coached his country’s national team and the United States, won his second straight match with South Korea after starting with three losses and two draws. Paris Saint-Germain …

South Korea coach Klinsmann wants fans, media to help build ‘positive spirit’
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korea coach Klinsmann wants fans, media to help build ‘positive spirit’

The Hindu  

South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann has called on supporters and the media to help build a “positive spirit” around the team as they ramp up preparations for next year’s Asian Cup in Qatar amid criticism of the side’s performances since he took charge. READ | Arsenal signs Matildas’ Cooney-Cross from Hammarby Klinsmann, who has also been criticised for not spending …

South Korea still a work in progress, says Klinsmann
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korea still a work in progress, says Klinsmann

The Hindu  

Coach Jurgen Klinsmann said South Korea is still going through a transition period and wants to see his squad build a strong mentality as it heads toward next year’s Asian Cup in Qatar. Klinsmann, 59, was appointed in February and tasked with building on South Korea’s run to the knockout rounds of last year’s World Cup. If you want to …

We should have won all four games, says South Korea coach Juergen Klinsmann
1 year, 6 months ago

We should have won all four games, says South Korea coach Juergen Klinsmann

The Hindu  

Juergen Klinsmann has defended his underwhelming start to life as South Korea coach with the German yet to win any of his four games in charge since taking over from Paulo Bento. “I hope I can correct that as quickly as possible because we absolutely believe we should have won all four games,” Klinsmann told a press conference in Seoul …

Jurgen Klinsmann is still looking for his 1st win as coach of South Korea’s national team
1 year, 6 months ago

Jurgen Klinsmann is still looking for his 1st win as coach of South Korea’s national team

The Hindu  

Jurgen Klinsmann is still looking for his first win as coach of South Korea’s national football team after a late goal gave El Salvador a 1-1 draw on Tuesday. “It’s disappointing that we couldn’t get the result,” said Klinsmann, a former Germany great who also coached his country’s national team. “We had opportunities to score more than four goals but …

Fringe players’ discipline pleases Klinsmann despite defeat
1 year, 6 months ago

Fringe players’ discipline pleases Klinsmann despite defeat

The Hindu  

South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann praised the efforts of his fringe players despite seeing a side missing key duo Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae slip to a 1-0 defeat against Peru on Friday. Tottenham Hotspur’s Son was ruled out of the friendly in Busan due to injury while Napoli defender Kim was not included in the squad for the current …

South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann targets Asian Cup title
1 year, 9 months ago

South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann targets Asian Cup title

The Hindu  

Newly appointed South Korea coach Jurgen Klinsmann wasted little time setting his first target for the team after arriving at Incheon airport on Wednesday, saying he wants to end its Asian Cup drought, which has spanned more than 60 years. Former Germany coach Klinsmann, 58, has signed a contract until the 2026 World Cup and succeeds Paulo Bento, who stepped …

Jurgen Klinsmann Named New Head Coach of South Korea National Team
1 year, 9 months ago

Jurgen Klinsmann Named New Head Coach of South Korea National Team

News 18  

Jurgen Klinsmann has arrived to start his job as head coach of South Korea’s national team and immediately set a target of ending an Asian Cup drought that has stretched for more than 60 years. The 58-year-old Klinsmann, who won the 1990 World Cup as a player and then coached his native Germany to the semifinals in 2006 before guiding …

Jurgen Klinsmann named new South Korea coach
1 year, 9 months ago

Jurgen Klinsmann named new South Korea coach

The Hindu  

Jurgen Klinsmann, who won the World Cup as a player and led Germany to the semifinals as a coach, has been appointed head coach of South Korea, the country’s football body said Monday. “The contract term with Klinsmann is from March to 2026,” the Korea Football Association said in a statement, adding that the German will arrive in Seoul next …

South Korea looks to youth after World Cup loss to Brazil
2 years ago

South Korea looks to youth after World Cup loss to Brazil

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — South Korea lost in the round of 16 of the World Cup and then lost its coach. PERFORMANCE South Korea was knocked out of the 2019 Asian Cup in the quarterfinals, so reaching the last 16 in Qatar can be seen as a positive. South Korea was appearing in its 10th straight World Cup, and its 11th …

Pressure grows on South Korea's Son, Japan's Furuhashi
3 years, 3 months ago

Pressure grows on South Korea's Son, Japan's Furuhashi

The Hindu  

Japan's shocking loss to Oman and South Korea's scoreless draw with Iraq to open the third round of Asian World Cup qualifying has increased the pressure on the likes of Kyogo Furuhashi and Son Heung-min to replicate their excellent European club form in the international arena. 24 in the world, lost 1-0 at home to 79th-ranked Oman last Thursday to …

Juergen Klinsmann interested in Tottenham Hotspur job
3 years, 6 months ago

Juergen Klinsmann interested in Tottenham Hotspur job

The Hindu  

Former Germany and United States coach Juergen Klinsmann said he was interested in the vacant managerial position at Tottenham Hotspur and had even called club chairman Daniel Levy after he sacked Jose Mourinho. Klinsmann, appearing on the BBC as a pundit during Euro 2020, was asked by another former Spurs player, presenter Gary Lineker, if he would be interested in …

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