Kwon Oh-gap applies for re-election as K League of Korea president
Kwon Oh-gap applies for re-election as K League of Korea president
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The current president of the Korean Professional Football Association, the Korea Football Association, Kwon Oh-gap, has passed a review to be approved for a fourth term in office, raising questions about whether he will seek a fourth term as president of the Korea Football Association.
“Kwon Oh-gap, the current president of the Korea Professional Football Association, passed the annual review by the Sports Fairness Committee of the Football Association earlier this month,” an official from the KFA said on Thursday, adding, ”Although Kwon has never expressed a clear intention to run for the next term, there is no problem in challenging for a fourth term once the fairness committee has passed the review.”
Kwon was elected for the third time in January 2021 as the 12th president of the KFA. He ran unopposed and was elected without a contest. Kwon is also the CEO of Hyundai Heavy Industries, making him a close family member. With Kwon's fourth term in office now in sight, 파워볼사이트 the possibility of a fourth term for current KFA president Chung Mong-kyu has gained momentum.
“Kwon's decision to run for a second term means that Chung Mong-kyu, who served with Kwon, has decided to run for president once again,” said a soccer insider. It is also a sign that the Hyundai family will not leave the soccer world anytime soon.”
Chung Mong-kyu has yet to officially declare his bid for a fourth term. He must first resolve the disciplinary issues raised by the MOCA audit. The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism announced the results of a comprehensive audit of the KFA on March 5, demanding that Chung be severely punished beyond suspension. If Chung is suspended, he will be ineligible to run for the next presidential election because he falls under the “disqualification of officers” listed in the KFA's articles of association.
However, it is unclear whether Chung will actually be severely disciplined, as the Sports Fairness Commission is the body that will implement the MFA's disciplinary demands. It is also known that the KFA will soon appeal the findings of the MFA's audit, which could delay the disciplinary process.
With the announcement of Chung Mong-kyu's decision to seek a fourth term coming soon, several names have been floated in the soccer world as possible challengers to Chung. Heo Jeong-moo, former national team coach, Oh Kyu-sang, president of the Korean Women's Football Association, and Byun Seok-hwa, president of the Korean University Football Association, are among those who have been mentioned.