The KFA also nominated former Suwon FC boss Cho Duck-je as new chief of its competitions committee. The KFA added that former Korean national team defender and Dong-A University head coach Choi Young-il will be one of its vice presidents and he will be responsible for school football programs. The reshuffle was made after KFA President Chung Mong-gyu last month promised to make restructuring efforts to boost the competitiveness of Korean football. Although Korea had secured a spot at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, some angry fans called for an overhaul of the football governing body following the men’s national team’s poor performance and corruption scandal involving some KFA executives. Chung then said the KFA will have a separate committee only to handle national team coach hirings, and will have a personnel reshuffle to refresh the football body. After Chung’s announcement, KFA Vice Presidents Kim Ho-gon, who was also in charge of the technical committee, and Lee Yong-soo, along with general secretary An offered their resignations. “The reshuffle shows the KFA’s will to find talented people with expertise in football,” the KFA said in a release. “It also reflects the KFA President Chung’s strong commitment to refresh KFA manpower and listen to people’s voice for a change.” The KFA said that leader for the coach hiring committee will soon be announced and it will also reshuffle working-level staff. The KFA added that newly appointed executives will officially begin their work once their appointment is approved at the general assembly meeting.