Korea appoints Robert Moreno as interim coach
The Korea Football Association on 1 August 2026 appointed former Spain coach Robert Moreno as interim manager after South Korea's shock World Cup exit and a series of governance controversies. Moreno will manage home friendlies in September against Ecuador and Uruguay and in October against Venezuela and Uzbekistan, and he could lead the team at the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia from 7 January to 5 February if his performance passes a KFA evaluation. The appointment follows Hong Myung-bo's resignation, a police raid over Hong's 2024 appointment and KFA apologies over referee-related allegations; Moreno has denied previous AI use claims.
Robert Moreno is interim coach and may lead South Korea at the Asian Cup.
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South Korea crashed out of the World Cup and the coach resigned. The KFA faced a police raid and apologised over referee allegations. Moreno will lead friendlies and could be evaluated for the Asian Cup place.
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