- Hong Myungbo was named Ulsan Hyundai head coach in December 2020
- The Korea Republic legend has vast experience on the international stage
- “I will fight for the club’s honour and development but not for my personal sake.”
Hong Myungbo is no stranger to FIFA tournaments.
As a player, the former sweeper figured prominently for Korea Republic in four FIFA World Cups™ across 12 years, most notably captaining the Taegeuk Warriors to a historic fourth-place finish at Korea/Japan 2002. As a coach, he guided the national youth side to the last eight at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, before taking the U-23 side to their first bronze medal in the Olympic Football Tournament at London 2012.
Managing the national team at Brazil 2014 – where his side finished winless – may well have proved to be a final time featuring in a FIFA campaign. However, Hong announced his return to the global scene when he was appointed head coach of Ulsan Hyundai six…