Football reform panel to extend KFA presidential election deadline to boost transparency

A committee on reforming Korean football has decided to extend the deadline for electing the next president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), seeking to ensure a more transparent process as part of broader reform efforts.

The decision was reached at the committee's second meeting, presided over by Park Ji-sung, a co-chair of the committee, on Monday in Seoul. "The committee has agreed to render institutional support to help the KFA revise its regulations requiring the election of a new president within 60 days so that extensions can be allowed in cases of unavoidable circumstances," Park told a press briefing after the roughly two-hour closed-door meeting.

He added that procedures to amend the rules will begin Tuesday with completion expected within the month.

The move comes as Korean football faces a leadership vacuum, with both the KFA presidency and the national team head coach position currently vacant.

KFA President Chung Mong-gyu stepped down earlier this month after leading the association for more than 13 years, bowing to intense public scrutiny over his leadership.

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