National soccer team coach Hong Myung-bo has been revealed.
At a press conference to announce the national team's roster, Hong said at the soccer center in Sinmun-ro, Seoul on Wednesday that Joao Arroso's main duties include supporting the establishment of tactics, checking the performance of Korean players who are active in European leagues, and finding young Korean prospects in Europe. Chiagu Maia, the tactical analysis coach, will stay in Korea and observe and analyze K-League players. "It is an honor to be in the Korean national team. I will help you achieve your goal. I will support your team in everything including training preparation, tactics, and strategy," Aroso said. "It is an honor to be in Korea. I will do my best to show good performance at the World Cup." The two coaches arrived in Korea last week and started their official duties watching a K-League match between Suwon FC and Jeju United held at Suwon Stadium on Saturday. "How to develop young players now, other than players that are easily found by anyone like Son Heung-min, is an important part of Korean soccer," Hong said of Aroso's work. "We will play a role in communicating with them and communicating with their coaches and coaches at practice games or training sites to monitor the situation." Although he accepted the title of the head coach, he will not reside in Korea and will work in and out of Europe, so in terms of his role, he is closer to the head of the European office of the Korea Football Association. Currently, the association does not have a separate office in Europe, so coach Aroso is expected to serve as a one-man office. Criticism of Chief Coach Aroso's non-regular work is expected to continue in the future. The head coach should communicate closely with the coach and establish tactics, but it is questionable whether he can properly perform this role in the form of working abroad. In particular, there are concerns about whether such a form of work is appropriate at a time when there is a lack of understanding of the players of the K-League national team. In fact, foreign coaches' involvement in the process of selecting the national team for the A-match in September was limited. "We are not in a situation where we can compare a player with another player after watching one or two K-League games, and it is difficult to say who is better," Hong said. "It is true that I advised him on that part because I have constantly watched the performances of players overseas. It is accurate that the K-League is in this league and that we are studying a little bit more." Some analysts say that Aroso's form of non-regular work may be an option to solve the tax problem. Under the Korean tax law, those who stay more than 183 days a year are classified as residents and are subject to higher tax rates.