Former KFA chief Chung Mong-gyu questioned by police for 12 hours over alleged interference
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- Former Korea Football Association president Chung Mong-gyu underwent about 12 hours of questioning by Seoul police.
- Police are investigating a complaint alleging obstruction of business through deceptive means during the appointment of former national team coach Hong Myung-bo.
- Chung appeared for questioning roughly two years and two months after the complaint was filed in July 2024.
Former Korea Football Association president Chung Mong-gyu spent about 12 hours answering police questions in a case tied to the appointment of Hong Myung-bo as national team coach.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Major Crime Investigation Division questioned Chung on Sept. 2 as a suspect. The complaint accuses him of obstruction of business through deceptive means, among other allegations, during the coaching appointment process.
It was Chung’s first appearance at the police station since the complaint was filed in July 2024, coming roughly two years and two months later.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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