Resigned KFA chief Chung Mong-gyu to keep FIFA, AFC posts

Chung Mong-gyu will continue to hold his international football positions, including roles on FIFA's Commercial and Marketing Advisory Board and the AFC Executive Committee, even after stepping down as president of the Korea Football Association (KFA).

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Regardless of whether one is the head of a national association, the existing positions in international football are guaranteed until the expiration of their terms.

An official from the KFA confirmed that Chung's international posts are secured until the end of their terms. He was elected as an AFC executive committee member in May 2024 and appointed vice-chairman of the AFC Member Associations Committee in August of the same year. He also became vice-chairman of FIFA's newly established Commercial and Marketing Advisory Board in October 2025.

Chung's term as AFC executive committee member runs until the general assembly in March 2027, and his FIFA role is set to continue until 2029. The KFA official stated that these positions remain valid unless Chung chooses to resign from them. The quota for these roles is not reassigned to the KFA if Chung were to step down mid-term.

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The term for AFC executive committee member runs until the general assembly in March 2027, and the vice-chairman of the FIFA standing committee's term is until 2029.

Chung had served as the 52nd president of the KFA since January 2013, completing four terms before his resignation on July 6. His departure marks the end of his 13-year tenure leading South Korean football.

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The position remains valid unless Mr. Chung resigns himself. If Mr. Chung resigns mid-term, that quota is not allocated to the Korea Football Association.