Park Ji-sung's K Football Innovation Committee to revise presidential election rules

South Korea's K Football Innovation Committee is set to revise regulations concerning the election of a new president for the Korea Football Association (KFA). The committee's second meeting concluded with a decision to amend the rule that mandates the election of a successor within 60 days of a presidential vacancy, allowing for extensions under unavoidable circumstances.

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We will revise the regulations that stipulate the election of a new president within 60 days of a vacancy, to provide institutional support for extending the election deadline in cases of unavoidable reasons.

Park Ji-sung, co-chair of the innovation committee, explained that this measure is not solely for the KFA but also to support various other sports organizations, such as the waterski, jujitsu, and modern pentathlon associations, which have experienced instability due to prolonged leadership vacuums exceeding 60 days.

The Korea Sports Promotion Foundation is expected to initiate the regulatory amendment process on June 14, aiming for completion within the month. The KFA will subsequently revise its articles of association and develop proposals for improving its election system, to be discussed at the next committee meeting.

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This is not just for the Korea Football Association, but also considering the difficulties of various sports organizations that have been in an unstable state due to long-term vacancies exceeding 60 days.

This initiative follows the recent resignation of KFA President Chung Mong-gyu after 13 years. The committee aims to overhaul the existing election system, which has faced public distrust, to foster an environment where the next executive body can operate effectively. While details on the size of the electoral college remain undecided, Park confirmed that the next presidential election will not follow the same format as the previous one.

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Fans have distrust in the existing presidential election method, so we must resolve this and build an environment that earns trust from many people. Only then can the next executive body properly carry out its duties with trust.