As of: February 7, 2024, 2:08 p.m
By: Marius Epp
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“Mission Title” has failed: Jürgen Klinsmann has to give up with South Korea in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup.
He is viewed critically in the country.
Seoul - His team wasn't convincing in terms of play throughout the tournament - and in the end they didn't win their first title in over 60 years.
Jürgen Klinsmann failed with his South Koreans in the semi-finals of the Asian Championships.
After the 2-0 defeat against Jordan, the coach has to put up with criticism.
Jürgen Klinsmann |
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Born: |
July 30, 1964 (age 59), Göppingen |
Trainer stations: |
Germany, FC Bayern, USA, Hertha BSC, South Korea |
Greatest achievements as a player: |
1990 World Champion, 1996 European Champion |
Jürgen Klinsmann causes disappointment in Korea: “Sometimes it’s annoying”
It wasn't just his team's mediocre performances that caused disappointment among the home crowd.
A scene after the final whistle of the semi-final also caused irritation in South Korea.
The 59-year-old congratulated his colleague Hussein Ammouta with a smile on Tuesday after the 2-0 defeat in Al-Rayyan, Qatar.
This smile is difficult to understand, the
Ilgan Sports
newspaper wrote on Wednesday.
Klinsmann was asked about it immediately after the game: It was normal for him to congratulate the other coach, he said.
Klinsmann has a quick smile, but with it he “sometimes offends people,” wrote the national news agency
Yonhap
.
Facing headwinds in South Korea: Coach Jürgen Klinsmann.
© IMAGO/Atsushi Tokumaru
Klinsmann is eliminated with South Korea – media speak of a “devastating defeat”
The semi-final knockout caused great disillusionment in South Korea.
In the end, only two wins were missing from the winter fairy tale.
A day after the defeat against outsiders Jordan, local commentators asked what was next for the team.
“Korea, and especially head coach Jürgen Klinsmann, have to answer an important question: What just happened?” wrote the
JoongAng Ilbo
newspaper .
The weak performance of the two-time Asian champions was particularly disappointing.
Ilgan Sports
spoke of a crushing defeat.
In South Korea it is assumed that the pressure on the former national coach in the country will grow.
Doubts hung over the future of the national team, according to
The Korea Herald
newspaper .
Some fans have already called for the coach's resignation in view of the fluctuating performance in the group games.
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Klinsmann faces an uncertain future: Can he continue as coach of South Korea?
South Korea only won one of five games in regular time.
Late goals in particular saved the team from an early exit.
Klinsmann, who took up the coaching position last year with the goal of winning the Asian Championship among other things, did not comment directly on his future.
When asked after the game about a possible retirement, he said: "I have nothing planned." However, he will talk to the national football association about the performance after his return.
At least Klinsmann is doing something good for his former club FC Bayern by leaving: defensive “monster” Minjae Kim is available to Thomas Tuchel again.
(epp/dpa)