SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea are making a habit of replacing their coach in the run-up to Asian Cup tournaments but if Paulo Bento can emulate Uli Stielike's performance four years ago then the reward will have been well worth the risk for the two-times champions.
Stielike was appointed manager in September 2014, just four months prior to the region's top international tournament, but still managed to guide Korea to the final in Australia where they lost 2-1 in extra time to the hosts.
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