Politicians want Klinsmann sacked after Asia Cup failure - and smiling too much
South Korea boss Jurgen Klinsmann is facing calls to be sacked by politicians after his side suffered a shock defeat to Jordan in the Asia Cup.
With the likes of Tottenham's Son Heung-Min, Bayern Munich's Kim Min-Jae and Paris Saint-Germain's Lee Kang-in in their ranks, South Korea were among the favourites to win the tournament. However, they crashed out in the semi-finals and Qatar went on to beat Jordan 3-1 in the final.
As a result, Klinsmann has come in for plenty of criticism, with the Korea Times stating that both his tactics and the fact he was pictured smiling after their defeat to Jordan have caused 'mounting public anger'.
Several politicians have also weighed in on Klinsmann's future, with Kweon Seong-dong of the ruling People Power Party joining the calls for the former Germany international to be axed by the Korea Football Association (KFA).
"Due to repeated disappointments during the Asian Cup campaign, Klinsmann was criticised for an absence of tactics," Kweon wrote on Facebook. "There were many concerns from the beginning of his appointment as the national team coach, and this Asian Cup has turned those concerns into reality.
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"The national criticisms against him are not about the wins or losses at the tournament. They are about doubts regarding his capability as the national team coach and his negligent attitude toward his job."
Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo also called for Klinsmann to be sacked, writing on Facebook: "KFA President Chung [Mong-gyu] should take the responsibility on the penalties coming from cancelling the contract with Klinsmann, and tell him that he has been dismissed.
South Korea suffered a shock 2-0 defeat to Jordan in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup (Getty Images)
Klinsmann couldn't get the best from a talented group"I have experience winning a lawsuit against a dismissed head coach who demanded his salary within the contracted period." Hong was previously chairman of Gyeongnam FC during his time as the governor of South Gyeongsang Province, with the government owning the football club.
However, Klinsmann insisted after South Korea's loss to Jordan that he would not resign as manager. He said: "I'm not planning to do anything. I'm planning to analyse this tournament, to go with the team back to Korea and then talk to the federation about what was good and what was not so good in that tournament.
"I think there was a lot of good stuff that we saw. There's a team that is growing, a team that still has to develop towards the World Cup in the U.S., Mexico and Canada over the next few years, with a very difficult qualifying campaign. So there's a lot of work ahead of us."
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