South Korea surprised everyone by qualifying for the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar. The Asian team found itself behind Portugal, and ahead of Uruguay and Ghana, but against Brazil it did not stand a chance. In fact, the question of the winner was decided in less than 15 minutes, as Brazil needed that much to take a 2-0 lead. By halftime, it was 4-0, but in the second part of the match Paulo Bento’s team managed to score a consolation goal.However, it was not enough for the Portuguese coach to change his earlier decision. At the press conference after the match, he announced that he will no longer be the coach of South Korea.”This is a decision I made back in September. I am satisfied and proud to lead this group. I plan to rest for a while and then I will see what happens next,” Bento told reporters at the 974 Stadium in Doha.##NAJAVA_MECA_6870963##The Portuguese strategist took over the South Korean national team after the World Cup in Russia and parting ways with Shin Tae-Jong. Passing into the knockout phase of this year’s World Cup and being eliminated from Brazil is certainly not a performance that anyone would characterize as disappointing, but it will be that Paulo Bento already has something else planned or really just wants to rest. During the tournament in Qatar, he first received a yellow card for violent reactions during the draw with Uruguay (0-0), and then he was sent off immediately after the defeat against Ghana (2-3) for arguing with referee Anthony Taylor.Samba de Janeiro! Brazil dance their way to the quarter-final as they batter South KoreaBefore his role as South Korea national team coach, the 53-year-old strategist managed Chinese Chongqing, Olympiacos, Cruzeiro, the Portuguese national team and Sporting Lisbon. At the European Championship in 2012, he led the Portuguese to the semi-finals, but at the World Cup in Brazil two years later, they were eliminated in the group stage. He won the biggest trophy in his coaching career with Olympiacos, when he brought the Athenians the title of Greek champion in the 2016/17 season.OFFICIAL: Paulo Bento has resigned from his position as manager of South Korea after they were knocked out of the World Cup by Brazil. pic.twitter.com/vZlyNtZoRV— Transfer News Central (@TransferNewsCen) December 5, 2022
