● 2026-05-30 KFA President Chung Mong-gyu Expresses Intent to Resign After North and Central American World Cup… Coach Hong Myung-bo: "I am perplexed" Korea Football Association (KFA) President Chung Mong-gyu has announced his intention to resign following the 2026 North and Central American World Cup. This plan, revealed through a statement on the 29th, was delivered via text message at 10:30 PM the previous day (28th), Mountain Time, where the national team is currently staying. Earlier, at 8:30 PM via a video conference, he explained his future course of action and reward plans to head coach Hong Myung-bo, followed by a meeting with the players' representative committee at 9:00 PM. Coach Hong Myung-bo met with reporters at the Herriman camp near Salt Lake City, Utah, on the 29th and stated, "I am perplexed, but I will fulfill my role in the existing manner." He added that the squad had finished their internal discussions and noted, "I can see them preparing calmly." President Chung has held the KFA presidency for 13 years and plans to resign after the closing ceremony on July 19th. The national team will play an evaluation match against Trinidad and Tobago at 10:00 AM on the 31st, Korean Time, at Brigham Young University's South Field.

● 2026-05-29 President Chung Mong-gyu Resigns After 13 Years… "I Will Step Down After the 2026 World Cup" President Chung's resignation declaration comes against a backdrop of deteriorating public opinion, worsened by continued fan criticism despite his successful fourth consecutive term, the team's poor performance at the 2023 Asian Cup, the dismissal of Coach Klinsmann, and controversies over the fairness of Coach Hong Myung-bo's appointment. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's (MCST) comprehensive audit, demand for heavy disciplinary action, and the court's appellate decision also played a role. An insider noted, "He likely felt a sense of burden and responsibility as fan support failed to recover." The KFA explained that the appeal was a decision made to prevent the disciplining of key personnel involved in World Cup preparations. President Chung will depart for Mexico on June 9th and will fulfill his duties until he submits his resignation letter. Following evaluation matches against Trinidad and Tobago (31st) and El Salvador (June 4th), the national team will travel to Guadalajara on the 5th.

● 2026-05-06 Korea Football Association Loses First-Instance Trial Over Demand to Discipline President Chung Mong-gyu… Decides to Appeal The KFA held a board meeting on the 6th and decided to appeal the first-instance loss in the lawsuit to cancel the results of the MCST audit. Vice President Lee Yong-soo stated, "It was a carefully considered decision for additional judgment within the legal procedures, not using the World Cup as a shield." President Chung will maintain his position through the second trial. The MCST demanded heavy disciplinary action in November 2024, and following the court's acceptance of the suspension of execution, President Chung successfully secured his fourth term with 156 votes in February 2025.

● 2026-04-28 Court Rules Disciplinary Action Against President Chung Justified… KFA Board Meeting Moved Up to the 6th Following the court's ruling on the 23rd that disciplinary action against President Chung was lawful, the KFA moved its board meeting up from the 28th to May 6th. This is because a decision on whether to appeal must be made within 14 days of the delivery of the court ruling. The first-instance loss has increased the likelihood of heavy disciplinary action against President Chung and the association's leadership.

● 2026-04-07 Korea Football Park Opens… President Chung: "Will Strengthen Support for National Team and Youth" The Korea Football Park has opened on a 4,493,410-square-meter site in Ipjang-myeon, Cheonan-si, with an investment of 402.3 billion KRW. President Chung stated, "We will enhance the competitiveness of the football industry by utilizing the facilities." Along with plans to attract foreign teams, he emphasized, "If our youth foundations become solid, reaching the World Cup semi-finals is entirely possible."

● 2026-04-05 EAFF Integrates U-17 Tournaments… Newly Elected President Song Kai At its General Assembly, the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) decided to integrate the AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers with the EAFF U-17 tournament starting in 2027. With the end of President Chung's term, Chinese Football Association President Song Kai became the new EAFF President, and International Committee Chairman Jeon Han-jin was elected as Vice President.

● 2026-02-12 President Chung Confirms China's Support for Bidding to Host the 2031 and 2035 Asian Cups During his visit to China, President Chung met with President Song Kai and confirmed China's support for Korea's bid to host the Asian Cup. South Korea has not hosted the Asian Cup since 1960. The host nation will be decided at the AFC General Assembly in the first half of 2027.