SEOUL, South Korea (AP)—FIFA vice president Chung Mong-joon is stepping down as president of the Korea Soccer Association.
Chung, who has led the organization since 1993, said he would not seek a fifth re-election this week. The legislator and businessman did not give a reason for the decision.
“I’ve experienced many breathless moments over the last 16 years” as president, he said on the association’s Web site.
Chung is widely credited with broadening the sport’s exposure at home and promoting South Korean players abroad. He oversaw the 2002 World Cup, co-hosted by South Korea and Japan.
Candidates in the running to replace him in Thursday’s vote include Cho Joong-yun, the association’s vice president, and Heo Seung-pyo, who ran against Chung for the KSA presidency in 1997.
“I hope that someone who really loves football, someone who has the administrative experience and capacity to promote football, will be elected,” Chung said in a statement.
His FIFA term lasts until 2011.
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