Celtic midfielder Ki Sung-yeung has claimed he was trying to highlight racism in Scottish football with the controversial Asian Cup goal celebration which sparked outrage in Japan.

The Korea Football Association (KFA) have today started their search for Huh Jung-moo’s successor as national team coach.

Either Wolves manager Mick McCarthy or former Lyon coach Gerard Houllier is set to be unveiled as the new coach of South Korea, the Korea Football Association announced.