Kim Do-hoon "Clearly rejected commander's offer.
Kim Do-hoon "Clearly rejected commander's offer.
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"I have definitely told the Korea Football Association no."
Kim Do-hoon, who is being touted as a possible new head coach, spoke to KBS for the first time since the two A-Match matches in June.
In a phone interview with KBS, Kim said, "After the two A-Match series in June, I received a proposal from the association, and I clearly communicated my refusal to the Korea Football Association. I spent too much energy during the interim period, so I plan to rest as much as possible until the end of the year," he said, making it clear that he has no intention of taking the job.
Dohun Kim said that his experience as interim coach of the national team was a valuable one, but he also realized that he is more of a club coach than a national team coach.
"I was actually a candidate for the head coach position when Klinsmann was appointed, but I declined. This time, the national team situation was really difficult. I prefer to be in charge of a club," he said, clarifying the reason for his refusal.
Kim also expressed his frustration with the current situation, 무료고스톱다운받기 saying that he is skeptical that talented Korean coaches are only considered as an 'alternative' to foreign coaches.
The committee has been searching for a new coach for more than four months since Klinsmann's dismissal in February, and the latest round of narrowing down candidates has once again stirred controversy by including a Korean coach.
At its ninth meeting, the NSC named Hong Myung-bo and Kim Do-hoon to its 12-man shortlist, but both coaches had previously euphemistically declined several times.
With a limited budget and difficulties in bringing in high-profile candidates, the general consensus is that the NSC has once again invoked its last resort, the domestic coaching card.
With the deadline of early July now just a week away, the committee has also reportedly held video interviews with some foreign candidates in recent days.
With Kim Do-hoon having once again made it clear that he will not be returning, many are wondering whether the NSC will turn to foreigners again, and whether there will be a convincing reason for any decision.