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Chaduri to join Klinsmann as coach Michael Kim likely to step down
Korea Football Association to announce changes to national team coaching staff soon
Advisor Chaduri (left) and Coach Klinsmann (right). In the front, on the far left, is Coach Kim Young-min.
Michael Kim (Korean name Kim Young-min), the men's national soccer team's coach, will step down from his position and Chaduri Chaduri, the national team's technical advisor, will reportedly become Klinsmann's new coach.
"We have been discussing the national team coaching staff since August," an official from the Korea Football Association said on Aug. 31, adding, "We are now somewhat organized and will soon announce the reorganization of the national team coaching staff once the process is completed."
Based on Yonhap's report, it appears that Michael Kim, born in 1973, will be parting ways with the national team.
Kim was appointed as the national team coach in August 2018, when the team was led by Paulo Bento.
The Canadian national served as South Korea's coach at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and has since coached in professional soccer at Jeju United, Daejeon Hana Citizen, and Shanghai, China.
When Jürgen Klinsmann took over the reins of the national team at the end of the World Cup in Qatar last year, he was the only member of the 'Ventojo' coaching staff who also worked on the Klinsmann boat.
Recently, Klinsmann was criticized for not being in the country and working mostly from home, but Klinsmann responded by saying, "You have no idea how many calls I make and how much contact I have with my advisor Chaduri and coach Michael Kim".
Chaduri will likely fill the void left by Michael Kim.
The son of former national coach Cha "Cha Boom" Beom-geun, Cha took over as the national team's technical advisor upon the launch of the Cleanse in March of this year.
At the time, he was expected to stay with the national team until the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in January 2024, but that could be extended if he is named coach in the latest coaching staff reshuffle.
Chaduri will have the advantage of having worked with Asian Games head coach Hwang Sun-hong at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Korea-Japan, and will be able to communicate directly with Klinsmann in German.
Klinsmann leaves press conference
Head coach Jürgen Klinsmann walks out of a press conference at the Jongno-gu Football Hall in Seoul, South Korea, on June 22, where he gave an overall assessment of the four A-Match matches and the future direction of the national team.
As the KFA said, "There will be some new faces joining the coaching staff as part of the reshuffle," the current coaching staff is expected to remain with Klinsmann as head coach, Andreas Hairschock as assistant coach, Paolo Stringara as assistant coach, Andreas Köpke as goalkeeping coach, and Werner Reutard as physical coach, while advisor Chaduri will be promoted to coach.
However, Michael Kim will reportedly help with the handover until October and will miss the national team's September trip to England.
"The last thing we need is for Michael Kim to step down from the national team due to personal issues," said an association official.
Since taking over the reins of the national team in February, Klinsmann has failed to win any of his four matches, drawing two and losing two, and has faced growing criticism for his expatriate working arrangements, so it will be interesting to see what new changes will be made to Klinsmann's coaching staff if Chaduri joins the team.
The squad will convene at Incheon Airport on September 4 and depart for England, 스포츠토토링크 where they will play two friendlies against Wales and Saudi Arabia.
