Excessive short stay in Korea and overseas media panel activities are also on the rise
Is Jürgen Klinsmann (59) really committed to the Korean national soccer team.
Director Klinsmann, who does not live in Korea and has been criticized for focusing on the side job rather than his main job, continues his active activities as an overseas media panel by working from home (remote) abroad.
Through interviews with overseas media, Liverpool coach Klopp, who recruited Endo Wataru (Japan), evaluated the perspective, and predicted the results of the "2023-24 English Premier League (EPL)" Tottenham-Manchester United match through ESPN, which contacted Klinsmann, who is at home, last week.
The results were correct, but domestic soccer fans' reactions are cold. The common response is that he seems to have significantly more performances as an overseas media soccer panel than as a coach of the Korean national soccer team.
"Isn't the concern that I had before taking office over the period of my stay in Korea becoming a reality?" is the main response. Klinsmann, who aims to win the Asian Cup, has not won a single game in four games since taking office. In this situation, it is impossible to expect fans to understand deeply and widely.
Coach Klinsmann, who understands that public opinion toward him is not good, also provided the following explanation.
In a recent interview with local reporters, Klinsmann said, "It's an exaggeration to conclude that you don't live in Korea," adding, "The way to observe players is different from 20 to 30 years ago. You can meet them in person at the stadium, but you can also keep in touch with the players to check their physical condition. "Our project is the Asian Cup in front of us and the World Cup in three years," he added.
Since then, director Klinsmann has played a role as an overseas media 'Panel'.
Coach Klinsmann analyzed Lionel Messi and Harry Kane along with a review of Tottenham-Manchester United in the second round of the "2023-24 English Premier League (EPL)" through the ESPN YouTube channel.
Of course, it is good that our national team coach is in a position to observe the flow of global soccer and is the target of casting by leading media or institutions. The problem is that Klinsmann is not in Korea when he has to be in Korea after carrying out other schedules abroad, saying, "It is a right guaranteed by the Korea Football Association."
After finishing his vacation, Klinsmann returned home on July 24 and left on August 1, a week later, staying in the U.S. and working remotely. Except for March and June, when there was an A match, I spent most of my time in the United States where my family was.
Therefore, less than 20 games have been observed by visiting the K League site in personally. There is a huge difference between having a head of the national team on the spot and not having one. This is in stark contrast to Paulo Bento, who often visited the K-League scene by dividing into teams. 스포츠토토
If you are a coach of the national team, you should continue to discover new players, thickening the player base, and developing your team's strength. In this regard, observing K-League players is a very important process. It is an essential process to find and improve players such as Liverpool Klopp, who Klinsmann praised.
It is difficult to succeed if the player's ability and inclination are not properly grasped. I think Klinsmann, who observes international soccer trends, knows that how much the coach understands the team has a great impact on his performance.
Even if you want to trust coach Klinsmann, it feels strange not to doubt whether he is committed to the Korean national soccer team when looking at his recent moves. It is a problem in itself that whether the national team coach is in Korea or not is becoming the center of the news.
Klopp's perspective, what Messi is like and what the U.S. league is not what the head coach of the national team, who has no victory in four games, is saying. That's also at home in the U.S.