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that the technical director\u2019s \u2060meeting with Hong did not constitute \u2060a proper interview.<\/p>\n<p>However, it found no evidence of illegal conduct and did not order Hong\u2019s contract to be cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>Police had already been \u200cinvestigating complaints alleging improper interference in Hong\u2019s appointment before the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>No criminal findings have been announced \u200cagainst \u200cHong or KFA officials.<\/p>\n<p>The KFA did not immediately respond to a request by Al Jazeera for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ListenListen (1 min) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Hong Myung-bo has held the South Korean men&#8217;s football team head coach role in three separate spells [File: Chung Sung-Jun\/Reuters] By Reuters Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026 Seoul \u200cpolice have raided the Korea Football 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