When the pressure is on, smaller issues can become more important. "These circumstances are not helping anyone linked with Korean football, including Klinsmann himself." Going forward "However, Klinsmann was appointed only six months ago and he spent more time abroad than in South Korea so far, when Korea had no win with him," said Lee. It leaves Klinsmann's remote style as an outlier, a concern given that between leaving the United States job in 2016 and taking up the South Korea post this year, his only coaching role was a 10-week stint in charge of Hertha Berlin in 2019-20.įor Lee, such an approach could work in special situations for a limited time, with a manager who has been in place for years and had a strong knowledge of the culture, players and fans. In 2022, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reported that South Koreans work an average of 1,901 hours a year, the fifth-highest in the rankings and considerably higher than the 1,532 recorded by those in the United Kingdom.Īll Klinsmann's predecessors - including Paulo Bento, who took the team to the second round of the 2022 World Cup - lived in the country and were commonly seen watching local games. South Korea's work culture is one that has traditionally valued time spent in the office, with long hours and few holidays the norm. If I'm not maybe 24/7 in the country, I still work 24/7." Korean working culture I love to work like Koreans love to work. "I need to always understand what the best teams and the best nations do, and what we can do better. I need to be in touch with the coaches of the players in Europe. "I don't blame anybody when they say, 'Where is he?' The work of a national team coach is international. "Maybe it's something new to people that are used to doing it differently," said Klinsmann, who has also managed Germany, Bayern Munich, the United States and Hertha Berlin. Klinsmann, whose assistants have been attending games, held a press conference in August with Korean reporters on Zoom from his Los Angeles home to address the concerns. "The fans expect the manager to visit to see them himself and communicate with fans, K-League clubs and players." "The games are being played every week, and there are many talented young players there," said Lee.
There is plenty of football to watch as the domestic K-League has entered its final quarter of the season. "The fans are very disappointed with the fact he is spending most of his time in the USA rather than in Korea," said South Korea journalist Lee Sung-mo. Seoul media, however, has calculated that the 59-year-old has spent just 67 days in the country in the six months since his appointment. In his first press conference, the former Germany boss indicated he would live in South Korea, as his predecessors have all done. It is the method of study being utilised that is a bigger issue than results. "It's a big learning curve for me too but hopefully I'm a great learner," said the German.
Upon his appointment at the end of February, Klinsmann acknowledged that he had work to do to get up to speed with his Korean and Asian football.
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