German media is paying attention to the escalating conflict between the Korean national team in Munich...Director Hong Myung-bo criticized Kim Min-jae's injury
Mar 18, 2025
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The German kicker said on the 17th (Korea time) "With Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae unable to join the national team due to injury, South Korean national team coach Hong Myung-bo openly criticized Munich for its player management."," he reported.
The South Korean national team is set to play against Oman on March 20 and Jordan on March 25 in the 2026 World Cup Asian qualifiers. If they win the two games, South Korea is likely to become the first country to advance to the finals except for the United States, Mexico and Canada (co-hosts).
However, the atmosphere of the Korean national team is not positive. This is because Kim Min-jae, a key defender, was excluded from the list due to injury. This is why head coach Hong Myung-bo is dissatisfied with Bayern Munich's way of managing players.
Coach Hong Myung-bo criticized Munich's way of managing players ahead of his first convocation training on the 17th.
"Kim Min-jae is a very important player in Bayern Munich and the South Korean national team," Hong said. "However, it is not appropriate to always use him just because he is an important player to protect the player."
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Director Kompany "Knowing Kim Min-jae's Achilles tendon problems and recognizing that his physical burden had to be controlled," he once said.
However, Kim Min-jae played full-time twice in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 matches against Bayer Leverkusen. In February, he also played in successive matches against Leverkusen, Frankfurt and Stuttgart.
As a result, as Kim Min-jae left the national team call-up, only Mainz's Lee Jae-sung will join as a player from the German Bundesliga.
Earlier, Kim Min-jae had suffered from Achilles tendon pain since October last year. In fact, he played with injuries for about five months. Last month, there was even a story that Kim Min-jae personally requested a break.
However, after that, Kim Min-jae was overworked, starting in almost all games. Eventually, Kim Min-jae collapsed.
On the 15th, Munich said "Kim Min-jae will not be able to play for Munich. have a problem with the Achilles tendon"I will not be able to play for South Korea in the World Cup qualifying round during the A-match period."
Some point out that this could be an opportunity for a conflict between Munich and the Korean national team.
Kicker explained that "the conflict between Bayern Munich and the South Korean national team over Kim Min-jae has surfaced" and that "the prolonged injury of Kim Min-jae is likely to have a negative impact on both Munich and the Korean national team amid a clear disagreement between the national team and Munich."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
