South Korea FA apologises after sex scandal adds to controversies

It emerged in local media last week that the Korea Football Association had provided foreign referees with sexual entertainment in 2011 and 2012.

Football association apologises over claims relating to qualifiers for World Cup 2014 and the London 2012 Olympic Games.

South Korea’s national football association apologised on Saturday ⁠after a media report ⁠alleged it had provided “sexual services” ⁠to foreign referees when they were in the country for international matches more than a decade ago. South Korean broadcaster JTBC reported on Thursday that the Korea Football Association

South Korean police searched the headquarters of the Korea Football Association (KFA) on 6 August as part of a criminal investigation into the appointment of national team manager Hong Myung-bo. This investigation comes a month after the country’s participation in the 2026 World Cup. Investigators are examining allegat