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South Korea coach resigns after president condemns ‘incompetent people’ in World Cup exit
Korean president Lee lashes out and apologises to nation
TL;DR
- Hong Myung-bo resigned as South Korea's head coach following their World Cup group-stage exit.
- President Lee Jae Myung criticized the team's performance, blaming "incompetent people" and apologizing to the nation.
- South Korea lost to South Africa and Mexico, with their only win against Czechia, failing to advance from Group A.
- Hong faced unpopularity and criticism from fans and media before and during the tournament.
- Hong stated his decisions were made with Korean football in mind and pledged to remain a supporter of the national team.