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Police raid South Korean FA as World Cup fallout continues

Former national team head coach Hong Myung-bo attends a hearing on the Korea Football Association amid a controversy surrounding its management, at the National Assembly in Seoul on July 30, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

SEOUL - Police raided South Korea’s football association on Thursday as part of an investigation into the appointment of the coach in charge during their dismal World Cup campaign.

Police conducted “search and seizure operations” at the Korea Football Association (KFA) offices, probing allegations of “obstruction of business” in the recruitment of former coach Hong Myung-bo, a police spokesman told AFP.

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