Riot Police Deployed as South Korea Return Home From World Cup After Coach Receives Death Threats
- South Korean football head coach Hong Myung-bo resigned after the team was eliminated in the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following a 1-0 loss to South Africa.
- Upon returning to South Korea, Hong faced boos and chants demanding his resignation at Incheon International Airport, with some fans protesting against his decisions during the World Cup.
- More than 160 riot police and 25 special security guards were deployed to ensure safety at the team's arrival due to fan anger and death threats directed at Hong.
- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung criticized the team's early exit and called for an investigation regarding leadership appointments within the Korea Football Association.
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Eight players on the South Korean national soccer team and their former coach, Hong Myung-bo, attempted to sneak back into the country in the early morning hours of Tuesday after a disappointing loss at the FIFA World Cup last week but were met by dozens of angry fans holding up protest signs and demanding Hong return his salary. The post South Korea Soccer Team Suffers 4 AM Angry Mob Airport Ambush After World Cup Loss appeared first on Breitba…
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lejsl.comThe elimination from the hen phases of the South Korean selection is far from digested. Hong Myung-bo, the team's selector at the 2026 World Championship, was banned from many businesses and would even have seen his face blurred on television.
Former national team captain Hong Myung-Bo, 57, has received death threats. When South Korea lands after the World Cup, the team will be met by 160 police officers, reports The Herald Business.
Riot police deployed as South Korea return home from World Cup after coach receives death threats
South Korea will be greeted by a heightened security presence when they return from their disastrous World Cup campaign amid death threats that have been directed at their manager.
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