# Another light mouth from Klinsmann The reason you didn't stay in Korea was because North Korea was close?

South Korea national soccer team coach [Jürgen Klinsmann](https://gostopsite.gitbook.io/untitled-5/) is talking with coach Andreas Köpke ahead of training at Gyeonggi Paju Training Center (NFC) on the afternoon of the 9th. The national soccer team is scheduled to play friendly matches against Tunisia at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 13th and Vietnam at Suwon World Cup Stadium on the 17th.

While Jürgen Klinsmann, former member of the Korean national soccer team, was sacked for his insincere attitude and incompetence, his past and recent 'light-hearted remarks' continue to be on the chopping block.

Klinsmann is making Korean fans angry with various things, and one more thing has been added to the anger list. In an interview with German media a month ago, he answered that the reason he did not work in Korea was “because the Paju NFC national team training center was close to North Korea.”

On the 16th, the Korea Football Association ([KFA](https://sportstotomen.gitbook.io/untitled-10/)) failed to win the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup semifinal match against Jordan after a poor performance, and dismissed coach Klinsmann, who had been in trouble throughout his tenure. However, the aftereffects of the ‘Klinsmann Saga’ are still continuing.

In a past interview with German media outlet Der Spiegel, Coach Klinsmann said, “I did not like staying at Paju NFC. “Paju, which is close to the North Korean border, is also too close to the kingdom of darkness where dictator Kim Jong-un is located.” He also complained, “All the furniture in the Paju NFC accommodation was old, and the walls were thin, so I could see who was using the bathroom.”

It is absurd that the national team head coach did not want to stay at the national team training center and the reason why.

Former coach Paulo Bento not only lived in Korea throughout his tenure, but also turned down KFA's offer to provide a home in Seoul and lived in Goyang, a short commute from Paju.

Director Klinsmann also said, “My laptop is my office. “I am a person who flies like a bird,” he said. “When I meet players in Europe and stay at home in California, the Korean media starts looking for me. Then, an official from the Korea Football Association (KFA) sent a message.”

Even after finishing the game against Saudi Arabia in Europe last September, Coach Klinsmann tried to head straight to the United States.

In an interview with this media outlet, Coach Klinsmann said, “A KFA official came to see me in my Newcastle hotel room and told me to make sure to stop by Korea. “Honestly, I couldn’t understand,” he recalled.

[Jürgen Klinsmann](https://19guide03.gitbook.io/untitled-5/), coach of the Republic of Korea national soccer team, is entering the country through Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 on the afternoon of the 14th. Coach Klinsmann previously achieved his first win in 6 A matches since his appointment as national team coach in the match between Korea and Saudi Arabia held in Newcastle, England on the 13th (Korean time). Coach Klinsmann was originally scheduled to remain in Europe and complete his schedule before returning to the country, but his entry was brought forward as if taking into account negative public opinion such as the 'remote work' controversy.

Later, at the arrival hall of Incheon International Airport, Coach Klinsmann was asked by a domestic reporter, “Why did you change your plan to return home instead of going to the United States?” to which he replied with a faint smile, “Because of you.”

You can get a glimpse of the relationship between Coach Klinsmann and KFA, which was virtually difficult to control. Considering that the Korean soccer world has been turned upside down for a long time due to the controversy over working from home, Klinsmann's carefree expression is even more difficult to understand.

Korean soccer needs to take the next step after Coach Klinsmann's dismissal, but it is still having difficulties due to the words that came out of Coach Klinsmann's mouth. [19가이드03](https://www.19guide03.com)