The entrance to Korean Football Association's office in central Seoul is seen in this file photo. Yonhap
The national football governing body said Friday it will hire a temporary head coach for the top men's team through an open recruitment process.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) reached that decision at a board of directors meeting held in Seoul earlier in the day. The head coach position for the men's national team has been vacant since Hong Myung-bo stepped down in late June to take the fall for South Korea's group-stage exit from the FIFA World Cup.
The KFA said the caretaker manager will be in charge for the next two FIFA international match windows, from Sept. 21 to Oct. 6, and then from Nov. 9 to 17. Teams will each be allowed to play a maximum four matches in the first window and two more in the second.
The KFA also said it will assemble an entire coaching staff at once through the open process, with the successful candidate to be allowed to bring his own group of assistants.
