Chung Mong-gyu, who was elected as the 55th president of the Korea Football Association, promised innovation. The sincerity can be seen through personnel appointments.
Chung won the fourth term even at a time when he was criticized by the National Assembly and opposed to the Culture, Sports and Tourism Ministry. He won the election by a landslide due to the soccer community's support that he was the best among the three candidates, apart from the cold eyes of the public.
Ahead of the election, Chung promised innovation and change. He pledged to form a new soccer association by overcoming setbacks such as crushing defeat in the bid to host the Asian Cup, amnesty of corrupt soccer players, and appointment of the national soccer team coach. Chung's "sincere moves" can also be interpreted to some extent in the face of the massive influx of votes.
You will find out whether Chung's heart is real or a trick to win votes when you meet him at the first greeting. Innovation begins with a new personnel appointment. It is well known that Chairman Chung is the only "yes man" around him in recent years. Internal and external criticism continued that there are no key aides at the executive level or working-level leader level who are right next to him whenever Chairman Chung makes a decision that is far from reality.
Ahead of the presidential election, a KFA official said, "The KFA staff say that there is a comedy happening where those who just flatter themselves are thriving next to the chairman." It can be said that the working-level manager is now a loyalist. Even if the chairman makes the wrong choice, they remain silent. I think he is pretending not to know what he is doing even though he knows." Another KFA employee said in a similar vein, saying, "The internal situation is much worse than what you see from the outside. I feel lethargy all over the place."
The Korea Football Association is said to have been a lively organization until just a few years ago. Notably, until the current national soccer team coach Hong Myung-bo served as executive director, the team's dynamism and activism stood out. Coach Hong, who was an administrative leader, positively changed the atmosphere of the Korea Football Association with a horizontal style that saves employee creativity. Chairman Chung made the final decision by drawing a big picture and led Hong in detail.
The mood has completely changed since Hong's departure. As Chung's opinions were reflected more and more, the team started to move in a vertical and far from reality. In the process, working-level officials failed to control Chung and just watched him. In fact, the Korea Football Association has turned into a "dead organization."
The prevailing view is that if Chung wants to innovate, he should appoint leadership-level personnel first. "I think Chung will be able to verify his sincerity based on how he makes personnel appointments," an employee of the 메이저놀이터 Korea Football Association said. "It would be nice if he appoints a leader-level personnel who will push ahead with his work with confidence. If he continues to call for "yes," the mood will never change. I hope he will not discourage employees." 메이저놀이터
Actually, Chairman Chung is also agonizing over personnel appointments and listening to opinions from the soccer community in general. Considering that he started his fourth term in office with unfavorable eyes, his view on Chung may change only when he makes positive changes. "Innovative personnel appointments" are the starting point.