Overview
- Chung Mong-gyu submitted his resignation as Korea Football Association president on Monday after presiding over a final executive meeting, and an interim vice president will take charge until a formal election is held.
- Head coach Hong Myung-bo quit on June 28 after South Korea finished third in Group A with one win and two losses and failed to reach the knockout rounds.
- The squad's return to Incheon drew boos and protest banners aimed chiefly at Hong, an online death threat against him prompted a police investigation, and the KFA declined to hold an official welcome ceremony for the team.
- A prior Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism probe found irregularities in KFA hiring and operations and the ministry has signaled new audits and oversight that could lead to disciplinary or legal action against senior officials.
- The resignations add to regional soul-searching after Asian teams won just three of 29 World Cup matches, a shortfall that officials say exposes deeper problems in talent depth, coaching choices and federation accountability.