He dropped out of the World Cup, resigned. The recruiter surprised the journalists

Paulo Bento resigned as head coach of the South Korea national team. The Portuguese announced his decision at a press conference.

South Korea says goodbye to the World Cup. Heung-min Son and company lost to the Brazilian team 4-1.

At the post-match press conference, Korea coach Paulo Bento surprised reporters. The Portuguese announced his resignation.

“This is what I announced to the players and the president (Korean Federation – ed). It was a decision made in September. I thanked them for all they had done – he said.

“I am happy and proud to have been their manager for over four years. Now I will rest and see what happens next – Has delivered.

Paulo Bento led South Korea in 60 games. During his tenure, the team won 38 games, drew 13 and lost 9.

South Korea dropped out of the group for the first time since 2010. At that time, they were also eliminated at the level of the 1/8 finals, losing to Uruguay 1:2.