Former Portugal manager Paulo Bento is set to be appointed as the new head coach of the South Korean men’s national team.
Bento, a former Benfica and Sporting Lisbon midfielder, will succeed Shin Tae-yong and sign a contract to lead South Korea through the 2022 World Cup.
The 49-year-old began his managerial career at Sporting CP and won two Portuguese league titles before being appointed as Portugal’s head coach in 2010.
Bento was sacked following Portugal’s group stage exit at the 2014 World Cup and subsequent home defeat by Albania in the opening match of the 2016 European Championship qualifiers.
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