The headquarters of the Korea Football Association in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, June 29 / Yonhap
The parliamentary sports committee decided Thursday to hold a hearing on the national football federation later this month over a controversy surrounding its management following Korea's early exit from this year's FIFA World Cup.
During a plenary session, the National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee adopted the plan to hold the hearing on the Korea Football Association (KFA) on July 22.
"We will look into various issues at the parliamentary level regarding the process of appointing the head coach of the national football team and the overall management of the KFA, and discuss ways to normalize the organization," said Rep. Lee Jae-jung of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), who chairs the committee.
The panel also finalized a list of 13 witnesses and 10 people to be called in to offer testimony at the hearing.
