Chairman Chung Mong-gyu, who was also voted for by amateurs, needs to revive the 'Soccer Executive Director.'

Chairman Chung Mong-gyu, who was also voted for by amateurs, needs to revive the 'Soccer Executive Director.'

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Chung Mong-gyu (63), who succeeded in his fourth term in the election for the 55th president of the Korea Football Association, swept 156 votes out of 183 valid votes. His support was overwhelming with 85.7 percent.

What drew more attention than Chairman Chung's vote rate is the turnout. There are 192 electors, and as many as 95% of them participated in the vote. It is highly believed that the election of the head of the sports group, which is conducted through on-site voting, is high even if only 60-70% of the vote is cast. In January, 53.8% (1,209 out of 2,244) of the 42nd Korea Sports Council president election, which was more interested than the election of the president of the Korea Football Association. The on-site voting method has limitations such as some local electors participating in time for voting.

The unprecedented turnout can be interpreted as the huge interest in each function of the soccer community for the future of Korean soccer. As Chairman Chung was elected by receiving virtually all votes, he gained policy momentum in his new term.

Some claim that the electors, who were wary of Chairman Chung or felt threatened by his livelihood, gave them all the votes. However, there are as many as 20 amateurish players among the electors. Only half of them are amateurish players, including K3, K4, and WK League leaders and players (19), U-18 and college players (5), U-18 and college coaches (12) and first- to fourth-grade referees (8). It is a sophistry that it is hard to accept that they gave votes to Chairman Chung because they had to make a living. It is no different from disparaging the electors, who visited the site to cast precious votes despite tough circumstances.

Chung has clearly made good contributions in the past three terms. During his third term in office, he was criticized for various administrative difficulties. Nonetheless, it is more like a fact that many soccer players did not think the opponent team was better at supporting him this time. Starting with the chairman of the Korean Sports Council in Yoo Seung Min, young blood prevailed in the election for the head of other sports organizations. With proven administrative power, new reform plans stood out. Such winds did not blow in the election for the president of the Korea Football Association. Some young soccer players who criticized the KFA's administration were just trainers, and no one wanted to take the lead. They were just cowardly, and the electors did nothing wrong. One referee who participated in the vote said with a bitter smile, "It looks like an instigator in a soccer world. At some point, I became like a person who voted because I felt threatened by my livelihood." 메이저사이트

Chairman Chung is taking care of the formation of a new executive branch. Voter turnout and vote-gathering share have significant implications. As Chung received all the votes in the amateur circles, personnel appointments should be made in line with his sincere on-the-job moves during the last campaign. He said he would reflect voices from the field more in his policies. It seems necessary to revive the system of "executive director of soccer" who naturally knows the field well.