Turkiye media "Potospor" reported on the 11th (local time) that "Jung Mong-gyu, head of the Korea Football Association (KFA), refused to appoint Guinezhu because he was "too old."
In addition, he cited some domestic articles, saying, "Gunesch, who last laid down the baton of Besiktas JK in 2023, was preparing to take over as coach of the Korean national team," adding, "However, KFA rejected Gunesch due to his age, which became a serious controversy in Korea."
In addition, the media said, "KFA Power Enhancement Committee Chairman Chung Hae-sung had a meeting with Güneche in Istanbul, Turkiye in early April. Along with Güneche, coach Jesse was competing as a leading candidate."
With less than a month left before the call-up of the second Asian qualifying team for the 2026 FIFA North-Central America World Cup, KFA has been complained about its sluggish selection of coaches. Ulsan HD FC coach Hong Myung-bo, who was originally the top priority, refused to make the proposal, and Hwang Sun-hong, the head coach of the Olympic (U-23) national team, was eliminated from the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Qatar Asian Cup, leaving no justification for appointment.
Güneche, who is familiar to Korean soccer fans as he led FC Seoul in the late 2000s, is a living legend in the soccer community in Turkiye. As a soccer player, he lifted the Schiffer League trophy six times at the Trabzonspor, and as a coach, he ranked third at the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup and led the Besiktas JK League for two consecutive years (2015-2017).
BY: 토토사이트