South Korea police raid football association in coach appointment probe

SEOUL: South Korean police said they raided the state's football association on Thursday (Aug 6) as part of an investigation into the appointment of the coach in charge during a dismal World Cup where the country failed to reach the knockout stage.Police conducted "search and seizure operations" at the Korea Football A

Police raided offices of the national football federation on Thursday over allegations of irregularities in the 2024 appointment of former men's national team head coach Hong Myung-bo. The search and seizure took place at the Korea Football Association headquarters in Cheonan, about 90 kilometers south of Seoul, and th