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[이데일리 스타in 이석무 기자] Shin A-young (34), a former SBS Sports announcer, was selected as a director of the Korea Football Association.
The Korean Football Association held a general meeting of delegates held at the Seoul Shinmunro Football Center on the 27th, and appointed 22 executives and two auditors, including 6 vice presidents, 5 subcommittee chairs, and 11 board members.
The features of this executive division are the emphasis on expertise and expansion of female executives. Ewha Womans University professor Hong Eun-ah (41), a former international judge, was the first woman to serve as vice-chairman. Announcer Shin Ah-young and game supervisor Kim Jin-hee (40) joined the association as women as new directors.
Announcer Shin A-young, a Harvard graduate who speaks English, German, and Spanish, freely spoken in English, German, and Spanish. After entering the broadcasting industry as a sports announcer in 2011, he established a relationship with various sports. In particular, while conducting various soccer-related programs, he was also called the’football goddess’. Announcer Shin A-young, who declared pre-declaration in 2014, steadily worked with the football world, including holding a press conference for the president of the International Football Federation (FIFA) Gianni Infantino.
Regarding the appointment of the executive department, Chairman Chung Mong-gyu said, “We have newly formed more than 60% of the board of directors, except for the subcommittee chairs that require continuity of policy.” “We have moderated female executives, including the first female vice-chairman, while keeping the average age in their early 50s. I intend to make it young and lead the change of KFA.”
An official from the association said, “Announcer Shin Ah-young was appointed as a director in consideration of his love for football as well as his expertise in the media sector.” “We are expecting a positive influence from the board of directors.”
If you look at the six vice presidents of the association that were elected this time, you can see the evidence that people with expertise in each field of work were emphasized. Ewha Womans University professor Hong Eun-ah, Kim Byeong-ji (51, living football & base expansion) Kim Byeong-ji, chairman of Sports Culture Promotion Agency, Kim Dae-eun (56, city provincial association) Jeonbuk Football Association President, Cho Hyun-soo (61, Daegwan & Football Center) vice-chairman, Lee Yong-soo (62) Technology & Strategy) Professor Sejong University and Vice Chairman Choi Young-il (55, conference operation) were appointed.
The five subcommittee chairs aimed at maintaining consistency in the implementation of existing policies. Previously, Pan-gon Kim (52), Chairman of the Power Reinforcement Committee, Geung-Yeon Jo (60), Chairman of the Competition, Daewoo Yoo (69), Chairman of the Ethics Committee, and Chang-hee Seo (58), were reappointed. In addition, Lee Chun-soo (40), former head of the Incheon United Electric Power Reinforcement Office, was newly appointed as the chairman of the Social Contribution Committee. Chairman Kim Pan-gon left the position of vice chairman to focus on preparing for the World Cup. Director Park Kyung-hoon (60), whose internal affairs were announced in advance, was appointed as the executive director in charge of the association’s housekeeping, and Jeon Han-jin (51), Secretary General, was reappointed.
The board of directors has also changed drastically. In order to reflect the voice of the field in the policy, people from various fields such as broadcasting, game supervisors, administrators, etc., were appointed while attending leaders from elementary school to professionals. In addition to game supervisor Kim Jin-hee, announcer Shin A-young, Jo Yeon-sang (54), Secretary General of the Professional Football Federation, Park Park (55), former head of Seoul E-Land FC, Oh Seung-in (56), Kwangwoon University coach, Yang Seung-woon (59) Kwang-Driving High School Manager, Han Sang-shin (60 ) Former director Lee Dong-jung, Choi Kwang-won (55), Dae Dong-cho, and Park Chae-hee (48), a professor at Hanche University, will join the board. For the administrative audit, Kang Seong-deok (56), president of Chungbuk Football Association and Lee Tae-ho (60), former vice president of Samil Accounting Firm, will be reappointed.
Meanwhile, the association revised the articles of incorporation on the term of office of executives at the general meeting of the delegates. The existing executives’ term of office was four years, but the 54th executive department changed the term of offices of executives excluding the chairman to two years. The intention is to determine whether or not to continue working by evaluating the two years of activities.
In addition, the general meeting of the delegates approved the 2020 settlement amount. In 2020, KFA recorded an income of 66.58 billion won and an expenditure of 70.29 billion won. Compared to the previous year’s 2019 settlement plan (income 94.15 billion won and expenditure 92.2 billion won), income decreased by 29.4% and expenditure decreased by 23.8%.
In terms of income, as various competitions and competitions were canceled due to Corona 19, the entrance fee revenue decreased by 78.2% to 60 million won, 99.3% compared to the previous year (2019), and the broadcasting right revenue to 2.23 billion won. On the other hand, it minimized losses by reducing expenses by about 22 billion won through efforts to reduce costs.
An official of the association said, “Even in the harsh situation where major incomes are drastically reduced due to the aftermath of Corona 19, all executives and staff members participated to reduce costs, and the extent of losses that were initially expected could be mitigated.”