"We will allow Korean soccer to return to its original position."

Coach Hwang said through the Korea Football Association on the 27th, when he was announced as the interim head coach to lead the national team during the March A-match, "I struggled a lot when the national team's power reinforcement committee asked for cooperation in the crisis of Korean soccer, but I decided because I thought I should be of some help in a difficult situation," adding, "I will do my best to prepare for Korean soccer to return to its place."  메이저사이트

Hwang was appointed as the interim head coach through the association's national power reinforcement committee to play two consecutive games (home on the 21st and away on the 26th) in Asia's second qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup against Thailand during the March A-match.

Hwang, who played as a leading striker in the national team during his playing days and scored 50 goals in 103 A matches, has led the K-League club as a leader and has been the head coach of the U-23 national team since September 2021.

The U-23 national team is preparing for the AFC U-23 Asian Cup, the regional preliminary round for the 2024 Paris Olympics in Qatar in April, so Hwang has to play both teams' schedules at the same time for the time being.

The U-23 national team, which will play in a friendly tournament in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, during the March A match, will be led by existing coaches without Hwang, and Hwang plans to form a separate coaching team to lead the A national team.

Team A is replacing German coach Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany) and seeking a new start in a chaotic situation, with discord centered on Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and Lee Kang-in (Paris Saint-Germain) revealed after failing to advance to the semifinals of the AFC Asian Cup from January to February.

Coach Hwang said, "There are some concerns and concerns that the Olympic qualifying round is tight, but we will closely consult with the coaches and prepare without any shortage in April's qualifying round," adding, "We will also prepare the national team A to finish the two consecutive games with good results."

"I'm very concerned about Korean soccer, and I'll do my best with responsibility to ease my worries. Please support and support our national team," he added.