South Korea have named former Portugal and Sporting CP boss Paulo Bento as their new head coach.
The 49-year-old has been appointed as successor to Shin Tae-yong, whose contract was not extended after the World Cup this year.
"We believe Bento is a coach who can develop South Korean football if we can support and wait for him for four years," Kim Pan-gon, the head of the Korea Football Association's Technical Committee, said at a news conference in Seoul.
Bento was sacked by Chinese Super League side Chongqing Dangdai Lifan last month after a poor run of results, which included six defeats in a row.
"Even there [in China], he improved and developed the team's training. I have no worries at all about his ability," he said.
"Bento likes a high-pressing game that doesn't allow the opponents to build any attacking momentum and tries to prevent their counter-attacks. He also has a good record in knockout stage competitions. He is professional, charismatic and has passion and confidence."
