A new government-formed committee on reforming Korean football was officially launched Monday with its inaugural meeting, as former FIFA World Cup hero Park Ji-sung welcomed the national Olympic chief Ryu Seung-min as his new co-chair. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism first announced the formation of the "K-football Innovation Committee" last Friday, with Park and Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young introduced as co-leaders. The new committee will hold "comprehensive discussions" on ways that can help Korean football's global competitiveness, according to the ministry, and those talks will cover areas such as football governance, youth development and adoption of the latest technologies. The committee appointed seven members, including Ryu, president of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee; Kim Seung-hee, executive director of the Korea Football Association (KFA); and two former national team players Lee Young-pyo and Park Joo-ho. The committee was assembled in the aftermath of Korea's elimination from the group stage at the ongoing FIFA World Cup. The KFA has been criticized for