Head coach Paulo Bento of the Republic of Korea national football team will officially leave the Republic of Korea.
According to the Korea Football Association on the 12th, coach Bento will depart via Incheon International Airport on flight EK323 at 11:50 pm on the 13th.
Coach Bento took over as coach of the Korean national team in 2018 and took over the baton from coach Shin Tae-yong, who resigned following the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The Korean team successfully completed build-up soccer, which focuses on quick pressure and transition, and achieved the feat of advancing to the round of 16 at the Qatar World Cup.
Although he received a lot of criticism for his limited selection of players and stubborn tactical management, he was able to leave Korea with the full support of football fans by achieving the second ‘away round of 16’ in history.
At the Qatar World Cup, he was applauded for using equal tactics without retreating once morest world-class powerhouses such as Portugal, Uruguay, and Ghana. In particular, in the last game of the group stage once morest Portugal, he recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss with a dramatic goal, and succeeded in advancing to the round of 16 by defeating Uruguay, becoming a national hero.
Although he lost 1-4 to Brazil in the round of 16, no one criticized him. Afterwards, there were expectations regarding whether or not to renew his contract, but he revealed that “the journey with Korea has come to an end.”
Recently, he attended a dinner hosted by President Yoon Seok-yeol and had an informal and enjoyable time with President Yoon and his wife and the national team players.
As a player, Bento played for the Portuguese national team and was the main character of the 2002 World Cup group stage defeat once morest Korea by 0-1. After his retirement, as coach of the Portuguese national team, he took part in the European Football Federation (UEFA) Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
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