Jurgen Klinsmann, a German World Cup hero in the 1990s, has been named the new head coach of the South Korean men’s national football team.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) said on Monday that Klinsmann has agreed to a deal that will take him through the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The KFA said Klinsmann will arrive in South Korea next week and has agreed to live here for the duration of his contract.
Klinsmann, 58, will make his South Korea coaching debut on March 24 in a friendly against Colombia in Ulsan.
Klinsmann will succeed Paulo Bento, who coached South Korea to the round of 16 at last year’s World Cup in Qatar to cap off his four-plus years in charge.
Klinsmann helped West Germany to the 1990 FIFA World Cup title. Considered one of the greatest players ever, Klinsmann is the first player to score at least three goals at three consecutive World Cups.
He later coached Germany and also the United States men’s national teams. On his watch, Germany finished third at the 2006 World Cup, and the U.S. reached the round of 16 at the 2014 tournament.
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