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tl;dr: Mr Smiley only wants to live in California. He doesn’t care about anything else.
Politicians join calls to sack national football head coach Klinsmann - The Korea Times
Politicians are joining in with the criticisms made by some Korean football fans against Jurgen Klinsmann, the national team’s head coach who has taken flak for his tactics and reactions after Korea’s semifinal loss in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup hosted by Qatar.
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After the Asian Cup campaign, Klinsmann returned to Korea but jetted off to the United States on Feb. 10, despite the KFA’s National Team Committee being set to hold its review of the team’s tournament performance and discuss future plans.
Korean football federation to discuss Klinsmann’s fate this week - The Korea Times
The Korean football federation will hold a meeting this week to determine the fate of the beleaguered men’s national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, days after the country’s disappointing exit from the top continental tournament.
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Klinsmann was also panned for smiling at inappropriate moments, including in the immediate aftermath of the semifinal loss to Jordan. With some of his players reduced to tears following the crushing defeat, Klinsmann was caught on camera flashing a grin as he congratulated his counterpart, Hussein Ammouta, on Jordan’s victory.
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However, Klinsmann returned to his home in the United States on Saturday, just two days after landing in Korea, even though he’d told reporters Thursday that he would go home "next week."