South Korea police raid football association over Hong appointment process

Hong Myung-bo’s appointment under scrutiny amid raids with lack of proper interview process previously alleged.Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026Seoul ‌police have raided the Korea Football Association (KFA) offices ⁠⁠as part of an “obstruction of business” investigation into the appointment of former coach Hong Myung-bo.Hong returned as national ⁠team coach in 2024 after a previous spell in charge from 2013 to 2014.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4FIFA pledges to defend Infantino after World Cup rights plan collapseslist 2 of 4UEFA’s threatened legal action against Infantino and FIFA: What we knowlist 3 of 4Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger was ‘not aware’ of Infantino’s FIFA planlist 4 of 4UEFA confirms legal letter served to FIFA after Infantino’s World Cup planend of listHis appointment came under scrutiny after the KFA abandoned a months-long search involving foreign candidates ‌and appointed him following a brief meeting.The issue resurfaced after South Korea’s disappointing FIFA World Cup campaign, which ended in a group-stage exit.At a parliamentary hearing last month, Hong rejected suggestions by lawmakers that he had received special treatment in his appointment, ⁠while ...