In the quarterfinals of this year's Asian Cup, the South Korean team met Jordan and eventually regretted to go out, missing the championship again. The tactical arrangement of the leader Chilian Shiwen was widely questioned. According to Korean media reports, the Korean Football Association will hold a meeting to discuss the possibility of replacing the head coach, and the decision will be revealed within the next week.
After the South Korean team lost their title bid, the public opinion is widely that the possibility of Kierenschwinn's dismissal is extremely high. The KFA will consult all parties to decide whether to keep the 59-year-old German soccer legend in charge. It is said that the key consideration for the KFA is the economic factor, as Kirenswein still has nearly two and a half years left on his contract. If the contract is terminated at this point, the KFA will have to pay up to 7 billion won (about HK$41 million) in compensation, which is equivalent to 3.7% of the KFA's budget this year. If you add the compensation for the replacement of the coaching team, the total amount will be even larger, making the KFA dare not act easily.
