Asian Cup semi-final is not good enough for South Korean to keep Klinsmann
February 16 – Jurgen Klinsmann has been fired as head coach of South Korea after less than a year following a humbling Asian Cup semi-final exit to underdogs Jordan and reports of infighting among players.
Klinsmann was under mounting criticism for the team’s underwhelming performances in Qatar after and the pressure intensified following media reports of a spat between captain Son Heung-min and young Paris St Germain star Lee Kang-in.
In a blunt statement the South Korean FA did not mince its words after the country’s wait for a third title in Asian football’s most prestigious tournament was extended to 64 years.
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