German icon Jurgen Klinsmann named new Korea men's football head coach

• Published date: 28 February 2023
• Publication title: The Korea Times

Jurgen Klinsmann, a German World Cup hero synonymous with the country's success in the 1990s, has been named the new head coach of the Korean men's national football team.

The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Monday Klinsmann has agreed to a deal that will take him through the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The KFA said Klinsmann will arrive in Korea next week and has agreed to live here for the duration of his contract.

Klinsmann, 58, will make his Korea coaching debut on March 24 in a friendly against Colombia in Ulsan, some 30 kilometers southeast of Seoul. The Taegeuk Warriors will then host Uruguay four days later in Seoul.

Klinsmann will succeed Paulo Bento, who coached Korea to the round of 16 at last year's World Cup in Qatar to cap off his four-plus years in charge. Klinsmann served on FIFA's Technical Study Group during the tournament.

Klinsmann helped West Germany to the 1990 FIFA World Cup title. Considered one of the greatest players ever, Klinsmann is the first player to score at least three goals at three...