South Korea’s 64-year hoodoo remains as world No. 87 causes all-time Asian Cup boilover
Jurgen Klinsmann vowed to carry on as South Korea coach despite failing to fulfil his stated objective of reaching the Asian Cup final following a 2-0 defeat to Jordan on Tuesday.
The German legend has not won over South Korean fans and media since taking over a year ago and is likely to face demands to quit after his team went out in the semi-finals.
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Despite boasting Asia’s best player in Son Heung-min, South Korea’s wait for a first Asian Cup since 1960 goes on after they were well beaten by Jordan in Qatar.
Asked by AFP if he will quit, Klinsmann said: “I am not planning to do anything. “I plan to analyse this tournament and talk to the (Korean) federation about what was good and not so good.
“There was a lot of good stuff we saw. It is a team that is growing and still needs to develop towards the next World Cup.
“There is a lot of work ahead of us.
“Apart from that, I am not thinking of anything.”
Playing in the semi-finals for the first time and ranked 64 places lower, Jordan fully deserved their victory over Jurgen Klinsmann’s shell-shocked side.
South Korea’s talisman Son endured a frustrating night and his country’s wait for a first Asian Cup since 1960 goes on.
In front of 43,000 at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, South Korean goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo was busy almost from the off, saving from Noor Al-Rawabdeh after good work from Tamari.
Jo kept out a fierce drive from Naimat after the South Korean defence opened up, before Tamari blazed over the bar.
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