Hong Myung-bo named new head coach for men’s nat’l football team

Hong Myung-bo, who led Ulsan HD FC to the past two K League 1 titles, was named the new head coach of the South Korean men's national football team on Sunday.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said its technical director Lee Lim-saeng will hold a press conference Monday to further discuss Hong's appointment.Hong, 55, previously coached South Korea from 2013 to 2014, a tenure that ended with a group stage exit at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.Source: Yonhap News Agency