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Committee on Reforming Football Welcomes Olympic Chief as New Co-Chair Next to Ex-World Cup Star

Summary by The Korea Times
A new government-formed committee on reforming Korean football was officially launched Monday with its inaugural meeting, as former FIFA World Cup hero Park Ji-sung welcomed the national Olympic chief Ryu Seung-min as his new co-chair. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism first announced the formation of the "K-football Innovation Committee" last Friday, with Park and Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young introduced as co-leaders. The new commi…

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Bae Jin-nam = Park Ji-sung, co-chair of the 'K-Football Innovation Committee' (hereinafter the Innovation Committee), who was entrusted with the crucial task of reshaping Korean football, said, "Korea ...

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[Photo: Co-chair Choi Hwi-young delivering opening remarks] OSEN = Reporter Lee Dae-seon. The launch ceremony of the K-Football Innovation Committee was held at the Seoul Olympic Parktel on the afternoon of the 6th. The Innovation Committee, with Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Hwi-young and FIFA member Park Ji-sung serving as co-chairs and comprised of figures from the football and sports sectors, [aims to] [address] the future of …

The 'K-Soccer Innovation Committee' was launched on the 6th to reform the outdated cartels and opaque administrative systems of the sports world, prompted by the South Korean national team's failure to advance to the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup. This follows the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's confirmation on the 3rd to launch the committee. Minister Choi Hwi-young and FIFA subcommittee member Park Ji-sung serve as co-chairs, an…

[Seoul, Kyodo] Following South Korea's elimination from the group stage of the FIFA World Cup, criticism of coaches and other officials has intensified. On June 6th, the "Korea Football Reform Committee" was established to revitalize the football world. The committee will comprehensively discuss player development and governance to improve future competitiveness.

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The Korea Times broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Monday, July 6, 2026.
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