Director Hong Myung-bo's "Kim Min-jae's remark" made a fuss in Germany... "Honestly, it's true." vs. "Who else will you use instead of Kim Min-jae?"
Director Hong Myung-bo's "Kim Min-jae's remark" made a fuss in Germany... "Honestly, it's true." vs. "Who else will you use instead of Kim Min-jae?"
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While Hong Myung-bo, head coach of the South Korean national team, has publicly pointed out the injury management issue of Kim Min-jae (29, Bayern Munich), there is also a heated debate in the German media over his remarks.
Some media outlets have expressed their opinion that Hong's criticism is justified, questioning Munich's way of managing players, while other media have argued that Kim Min-jae's willingness to play should be considered.
Coach Hong Myung-bo included Kim Min-jae in the national team's roster ahead of the A-match in March, but eventually canceled the call-up due to injury problems. "Kim Min-jae is an important player not only in the national team but also in Munich, but he did not receive sufficient protection even though his injury warning signs were constantly detected," Hong said, directly criticizing his team Bayern's management method. "The national team decided to give him a break after considering this," he said.
When Hong's remarks came out, German media also paid attention to it. "Coach Hong Myung-bo strongly criticized Bayern Munich. He claimed that player protection was not done properly, and pointed out that Bayern and Bangsang Kompany did not fully consider Kim Min-jae's health," Bild reported.
German media showed mixed reactions to Hong's criticism. Some media outlets sympathized with Hong's remarks and claimed that Bayern Munich overworked Kim Min-jae. The Bavarian Football Association, which covers Bayern news, said, "Kim Min-jae had ample opportunity to rest. However, Kompany has aggravated his injury by continuously using him."
In addition, FCB Inside also said, "Kim Min-jae has already been playing with an injury for the past few months. However, Munich continued to field him due to a lack of key defensive resources. Manager Hong Myung-bo's complaint is fully justified."
On the other hand, other media outlets said that Kim Min-jae's will should be considered. "In previous interviews, Kim Min-jae said, 'I want to play and help the team rather than sitting on the bench.' "We can't just say that Bayern overworked him," he said, stressing that Kim Min-jae wanted to play in person.
In addition, "Kicker" said, "It's not that I don't understand Hong Myung-bo's criticism. However, it should also be taken into account that Kim Min-jae insisted on playing. In addition, given Bayern's lack of defensive resources, there is also a background that forced us to use him," suggesting a more balanced perspective.
In the end, Hong Myung-bo canceled the call-up of Kim Min-jae and replaced Kim Joo-sung (FC Seoul). The national team is set to play against Oman on the 20th and Jordan on the 25th, and if they win two games, they will confirm their advance to the World Cup finals.
The controversy over Kim Min-jae's injury management issue has become a topic of confrontation within the German media, beyond just differences of opinion between Bayern Munich and the South Korean national team. The debate over whether Hong Myung-bo's criticism raises a legitimate issue of player protection or is a one-sided argument that does not fully consider the situation of the club and the players is expected to continue for the time being. 바카라사이트
Meanwhile, the Korean national soccer team conducted recovery and tactical training at Goyang Stadium with a large number of overseas players joining the team ahead of the match against Oman on Wednesday. Coach Hong Myung-bo and Son Heung-min will hold a press conference after official training on Monday to express their commitment to the match against Oman.