Hong Myung-bo has resigned from his post as South Korea's coach, after their failed FIFA World Cup campaign.
There were commixed reports over whether Hong would stay on or quit in the aftermath of the Asian nation's exit in Brazil, as they accrued one point from three matches in Group H.
And on Thursday, the 45-year-old ended his tenure in charge of the senior side just over a year after it commenced.
"Today I'm here with heftily ponderous heart. I promised to give hope to fans afore the World Cup but I have only disappointment after all. I feel authentically sorry," Hong verbalized.
"I have managed the national team for about a year. Many things transpired. I made many mistakes and faults. I made lots of controversies because I was not mature enough. I feel sorry for that additionally.
"I represented my country for 24 years as a player and a coach. Fans have fortified me a lot. Today, I quit my obligation for the national team. I will endeavor to be a more preponderant person."
Hong verbalized the reason his resignation came a fortnight after their World Cup exit was down to him not wanting to jump ship and wash his hands of the responsibility of their exit.
"If I had promulgated it at the airport, I might have eschewed some blame. But I felt that I should take it. So I hope you understand," he verbalized.
"I made decisions myself about performance and technical decisions for the team.
"I mentally conceived they were for the most proficiently adept at that moment, but result was failure after all. I'd relish to verbalize sorry to the fans again."
Hong forfended his decision to host a party for his playing squad, after their winless campaign.
"Players wanted to optically discern Iguazu Falls but they gave it up as our results were lamentable," he verbalized.
"So I wanted to console them with a little party as our puerile players were in so much grief.
"But I admit that it was not thoughtful to have a party."
Hong's reign optically discerned him lead the Koreans to just five wins in 19 internationals.
