South Korea Hire Former Spain Boss Moreno as Interim Coach
Robert Moreno will oversee six matches and could earn the full-time job for the Asian Cup if South Korea performs well, the KFA said.
- On Tuesday, the Korea Football Association appointed former Spain coach Robert Moreno as interim manager of the South Korean men's national football team through November 27.
- Following Hong Myung-bo's resignation in June after the team's FIFA World Cup group-stage exit, the KFA sought a caretaker amid public scrutiny over his hiring process.
- Through "an open recruitment process," the association hired the 48-year-old, marking the first time the KFA has used this method to select a national team manager.
- Moreno will oversee the national team's next six international matches against Ecuador, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Uzbekistan, remaining eligible for the Asian Cup role "subject to an evaluation."
- Previously managing clubs in France, Spain, and Russia, the coach faced allegations earlier this year of using ChatGPT for match preparation, which he wrote were "completely false.
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South Korea hire former Spain boss Moreno as interim coach
Moreno, who was forced to deny earlier this year that he used ChatGPT to prepare for games during a stint in Russia, will be in charge for friendly games in September-October. South Korea will compete in the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia from January 7 to February 5. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Moreno could lead the team at the Asian Cup, "subject to an evaluation" of his performance. The team have been without a coach since Hong Myung…
South Korea appoint former Spain coach Moreno as interim manager
Ex-Spain head coach Robert Moreno named temporary manager for men's nat'l football team
Former Spain head coach Robert Moreno was named the temporary manager of the South Korean men's national football team Tuesday. The Korea Football Association (KFA) approved Moreno's nomination during its board meeting at Korea Football Park in Cheonan, some 90 kilometers south of Seoul. Moreno, 48, will be in charge of South Korea's next six international matches. The Taegeuk Warriors will host Ecuador on Sept. 24, Uruguay on Sept. 28, Venezuel…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Hong-seok = Spanish coach Roberto Moreno (48) has been appointed as the 'interim head coach' to lead the national football team in 6 A-matches in the second half of the season...
[Sports Chosun Reporter Park Chan-jun] A new head coach has finally been found to lead Korean football. It is Roberto Moreno (49, Spain), "Enrique's right-hand man." An official well-versed in the state of Korean football stated, "The Korea Football Association (KFA) has appointed Coach Moreno as the interim head coach. Negotiations have already been finalized. An announcement will be made soon once the board procedures are completed." With this…
The Korea Football Association (KFA) announced on the 1st that Spaniard Roberto Moreno, who has previously managed AS Monaco and Granada, has been appointed as interim manager. Following the team's elimination from the FIFA World Cup 2026 (CONCACAF), manager Hong Myung-bo resigned, and a successor has finally been decided, albeit an interim one.
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