South Korean police raid the Korea Football Association (KFA) after allegations that the federation manipulated the appointment of former men’s national team head coach Hong Myung-bo in 2024, according to multiple reports. The searches take place on Thursday at KFA headquarters in Cheonan, about 90 kilometers south of Seoul, as well as at the KFA House in central Seoul. Police are reported to seize related files and secure digital data, including information from computers and smartphones of senior officials. The investigation focuses on suspicions that the association unfairly intervened in Hong’s appointment in July 2024. Hong resigns at the end of June following South Korea’s exit from the FIFA World Cup at the group stage. Reports attribute the details of the raid to the country’s official news agency Yonhap and describe the action as part of a broader probe into potential irregularities surrounding the coaching appointment process. Both outlets frame the police action as evidence-gathering connected to the alleged manipulation of appointment decisions in 2024.