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[이데일리 스타in 이석무 기자] Chung Mong-gyu (59), the 54th president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), who succeeded in the third consecutive term, expressed his determination to “finish the century of Korean football.”
Chairman Chung Mong-gyu, who was alone in the election for the 54th president of the Football Association, was finally announced as the elected winner on the 7th after examination by the Football Association’s election management committee on the 6th.
Chairman Chung Mong-gyu, who was re-established as the head of Korean football by 2025, said, “We will create an environment where football dreams can learn soccer without worrying about costs and enjoy soccer anytime, anywhere.” He said, “I will try to establish a culture of’dreaming, enjoying, and sharing’ through soccer.”
Chairman Chung Mong-gyu said, “The FIFA U-20 World Cup and the U-17 World Cup, which were scheduled to be held this year (due to Corona 19), have been canceled, and international competitions including the Qatar World Cup Asian qualifiers and the Olympics will be held. It is a situation that cannot be guaranteed,” he emphasized. “It is more burdensome than ever, but on the other hand, I feel a heavy sense of duty.
“Through two terms, we have been striving to build a new foundation for Korean football over the past eight years.” “The Korean division system, the Cheonan Football Comprehensive Center, and other infrastructure expansion, etc. I started” he explained.
Chairman Chung Mong-gyu emphasized, “I will end the hundred years of Korean football during my new term of office for four years. I will go back to the beginning and make an effort to write the history of victory with all the soccer families.”