South Korea appointed Spanish coach Roberto Moreno as national team coach through a public tender process, an unusual approach for hiring a top-level national team manager. The method was revealed by the South Korean Ministry of Sports, which chose this route for selecting the new national team coach.
Roberto Moreno, 47 years old, signed a short-term contract covering only six matches of the South Korean national team. This temporary solution suggests that the South Korean federation intends to evaluate the coach's work before committing to a longer-term contract.
The Spanish coach's continuation in the role will be reviewed at the end of November, when the federation will decide whether to keep or replace the national team coach. This early evaluation indicates that Moreno's immediate performance will be crucial for his remaining in charge of the national team.
The selection of a national team coach through a public tender represents an exception in international football, where federations typically hire coaches through direct negotiation. The unusual process may be related to the need for transparency or the urgency in hiring after the departure of the previous national team coach.
