South Korea Turns to Luis Enrique’s Former Assistant Roberto Moreno as Interim Coach

South Korea has turned to Roberto Moreno to steady its men's national football team. The 49-year-old Spaniard has been appointed interim coach by the Korea Football Association.

Moreno is known as “Luis Enrique's right-hand man,” and his appointment marks the first time South Korea has chosen a Spanish coach, according to the report. The decision comes after the position became vacant following the 2026 North and Central American World Cup.

The Korea Football Association announced the appointment after holding its seventh board meeting of 2026 at Korea Football Park in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province. The report raises the possibility that Moreno could remain in charge through the Asian Cup.