South Korea Appoints Jurgen Klinsmann As Its New National Team Head Coach
South Korea Football Federation has announced the appointment of Jurgen Klinsmann as its new National team head coach.
The 58-year-old has agreed to a three-and-a-half-year deal.
His first game in charge will be a home friendly against Colombia in Ulsan on 24 March.
Klinsmann, the scorer of 47 goals in 108 games for Germany, takes over from Paulo Bento, who ended four years as head coach by stepping down after guiding South Korea to the last 16 of last year’s World Cup in Qatar.
“I am very happy and honored to be following in the footsteps of great coaches who have directed the Korean national team, from Guus Hiddink to former coach Paulo Bento,” Klinsmann said.
“I know that the Korean national team has been improving and achieving results over a long period of time.
“I will do my best to achieve successful results in the upcoming Asian Cup and 2026 World Cup.”
