The Korea Football Association directly refuted the audit by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, saying, "It stems from a serious misunderstanding."

The Korea Football Association countered that the ministry's audit results stemmed from a serious misunderstanding about the scope of the association's president's job and the role of the power reinforcement committee.

In a statement, the Korea Football Association pointed out that there are no detailed regulations or detailed regulations on the national team's operating regulations or the process of appointing a coach in the articles of association, and that it is unreasonable to say that the unspecified process has been carried out.

According to the articles of association, the chairman said that he can oversee the association's work and handle urgent matters, and that Chairman Chung Mong-kyu named Lee Im-saeng, the technical director, as the right person to deal with and end the situation as Chung Hae-sung, chairman of the Korea Power Reinforcement Committee, resigned suddenly.

He also stressed that the role of the Power Reinforcement Committee ended after the 10th meeting and that it was not a decision-making body.

However, the association added that deficiencies, such as post-approval practices by the board of directors, will be supplemented and reflected in the practical operation in the future.