[앵커]
The new head coach Jürgen Klinsmann, who will lead the national soccer team, entered Korea today.
Prior to the inaugural conference tomorrow, he first revealed his aspirations to win the Asian Cup.
Reporter Kim Dong-min reports.
[기자]
German coach Klinsmann has finally set foot on Korean soil.
He received a soccer team muffler and a bouquet of flowers as a gift and was welcomed by fans.
Coach Klinsman expressed his thoughts on entering the country, saying he would continue the achievements of Korean soccer.
[위르겐 클린스만 / 축구대표팀 감독 : 한국 축구대표팀을 맡게 돼 대단히 영광스럽습니다. 한국 축구의 성공을 이어갈 수 있도록 하겠습니다. 그러기 위해서 왔고, 앞으로가 기대됩니다.]
He also said that he watched all the Korean games while working as a FIFA technical research group at the Qatar World Cup, and expressed his aspirations to win the Asian Cup in 2023, of course.
[위르겐 클린스만 / 축구대표팀 감독 : 카타르월드컵에서 강팀 포르투갈을 이겼고 4년 전에는 독일도 이길 정도로 한국은 아주 잘하는 팀이기 때문에 2023년 아시안컵 우승이 목표가 되어야 한다고 생각합니다.]
Even in the early hours of the morning, fans came out to the airport to welcome the new manager.
[김동훈 / 축구 팬 : 클린스만 감독님을 현역 시절부터 엄청 좋아했었고 그리고 꼭 한번쯤 먼저 뵙고서 선물도 전달드리고 싶은 마음으로 나왔습니다. Danke 위르겐!]
Coach Klinsman will hold an inauguration press conference in Paju and prepare for two A-matches in March.
As is customary, the list will be announced on the 13th, and on the 24th, we will play an evaluation match against Colombia in Ulsan and Uruguay in Seoul on the 28th.
On the preceding Sunday, we will watch the K-League 1 match between Seoul and Ulsan, and we will also finalize the selection of coaches prior to the A-match.
This is YTN Kim Dong-min.
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