adminAt least the goalie overhaul is ongoing. Klinsmann’s goalkeeping coach, Andreas Köpke, will be observing Krieger.
Jürgen Klinsmann’s stay in South Korea has come under scrutiny. Klinsmann, who agreed when he was hired that he would stay in South Korea to continue to identify and evaluate homegrown talent, has been spending time abroad, with the exception of March and part of June, when he played the A-Match.
Concerns were raised even before Klinsmann’s appointment. He had worked extensively from home in the U.S. while leading the German national team in the past, and his coaching style, which included announcing his resignation from Hertha Berlin remotely, raised concerns about his ability to stay in the country.
“As the head coach of the South Korean national team, it is natural for me to stay in Korea,” he promised in his appointment. Klinsmann is currently in the United States. Instead, goalkeeping coach Köpke is in South Korea, and together with a power analyst, he is performing the domestic checks that Klinsmann is supposed to do.
Köpke will be on hand to watch the K League 1 resume this weekend after a break. According to the Korea Football Association, he will travel to Gangneung to watch Gangwon FC take on Ulsan Hyundai, and then to Daejeon to watch Daejeon Hana Citizen and FC Seoul on the 13th. 스포츠토토
Inevitably, all eyes will be on the goalkeeper. Köpke boasts a storied career as a player, representing Germany 59 times in goal. Starting with Hertha Berlin, he played for clubs in Germany and France, including Frankfurt, Marseille, and Nuremberg. Since 2004, he has been the goalkeeping coach of the German national team for 17 years.
The list of German goalkeepers who have passed through his hands includes Jens Lehmann, Manuel Neuer, Thierry Henry and Bernd Leno. His animal-like ability to make saves helped him perfect the footwork that led to the sweeper keeper trend.