Klinsmann hired to coach South Korea’s national soccer team

Published February 27, 2023 5:06 AM

SEOUL (AP) — Former Germany great Jurgen Klinsmann has been hired to coach South Korea’s national soccer team. The 58-year-old Klinsmann won the World Cup as a player with West Germany in 1990. He replaces Paulo Bento. The Portuguese coach left the team after leading South Korea to the second round at last year’s World Cup in Qatar. Klinsmann says “I know well that the Korean national team has been … constantly improving and producing results.” Klinsmann signed a contract through the 2026 World Cup. Klinsmann coached Germany to the World Cup semifinals in 2006 and then led the United States to the round of 16 in 2014.

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