The aftermath of the Asian Cup scandal
The 2023 AFC Asian Cup in February was a tournament that left many scars on South Korea's A national team. After a month, even former coach Jurgen Klinsmann left, but rumors of conflict and various controversies that turned red during the tournament are bogging the national team ahead of the match against Thailand.
South Korea, led by head coach Hwang Sun-hong, will face Thailand at 8 p.m. on the 21st at Seoul World Cup Stadium in the third Group C match of the second Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-Central America World Cup. South Korea, which is currently leading with six points, will play its fourth away match in Thailand on the 26th. South Korea, which is currently leading the league with six points, aims to increase its chances of early confirmation to the final qualifying round by winning the two consecutive games.
We have to go with serious problems ahead of an important match. It is an internal conflict between Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in, who broke out ahead of Jordan's Asian Cup semifinal in February. Son Heung-min had a physical fight in the process of restraining Lee Kang-in, who was trying to play table tennis, while eating at the time, and he suffered a finger injury.
As this fact was known through the British media, the repercussions grew. Lee Kang-in suffered from a lot of criticism from fans to the extent that he was almost witch-hunted. Lee Kang-in eventually apologized twice, and finally went to London, England, and even apologized directly to Son Heung-min. Nevertheless, public sentiment toward Lee Kang-in remains cold.
In addition, during the recent Asian Cup, the atmosphere that was about to be sealed subsided again as reports of uniform leaks erupted over allegations of card gambling between association employees and some players.
Hwang Seon-hong's first training session took place at Goyang Stadium at 4 p.m. on Saturday, but the atmosphere was calm in and of itself. Fighting was not heard at all, and 17 players excluding overseas players focused only on stretching and training in silence.
Hwang requested a 15-minute open training session on the first day, which is usually a full-time event. Also, the following day, the 19th, will be held behind closed doors. He tried to keep the first training session private, but considering that it was the first day, he only opened it to the media for a short time for 15 minutes. Hwang even asked, "The players are very burdened and have a hard time. I hope the media and soccer fans can help our players prepare and play better."
Conflicts do not stop at training sessions. There was no opportunity to communicate with fans. High-five events and open training sessions with fans, which were held at the time of the first training session, were also cancelled during the A-match period in March.
The new Korean national uniform event could not avoid the aftermath. Nike, the main sponsor of the national uniform, also prepared a uniform opening promotion, but had to fold it. Eventually, the new uniform will be unveiled on the day of the match against Thailand.
An official from the Korea Football Association said, "We couldn't hold this event as a gesture of unity and apology. We asked sponsors for their understanding in a gesture of self-reflection, and we have no choice but to feel sorry for them."
In the end, trust should be restored with results in the match against Thailand. We have to see if we can overcome the heavy atmosphere and go back to the past. 안전놀이터
South Korea, led by head coach Hwang Sun-hong, will face Thailand at 8 p.m. on the 21st at Seoul World Cup Stadium in the third Group C match of the second Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North-Central America World Cup. South Korea, which is currently leading with six points, will play its fourth away match in Thailand on the 26th. South Korea, which is currently leading the league with six points, aims to increase its chances of early confirmation to the final qualifying round by winning the two consecutive games.
We have to go with serious problems ahead of an important match. It is an internal conflict between Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in, who broke out ahead of Jordan's Asian Cup semifinal in February. Son Heung-min had a physical fight in the process of restraining Lee Kang-in, who was trying to play table tennis, while eating at the time, and he suffered a finger injury.
As this fact was known through the British media, the repercussions grew. Lee Kang-in suffered from a lot of criticism from fans to the extent that he was almost witch-hunted. Lee Kang-in eventually apologized twice, and finally went to London, England, and even apologized directly to Son Heung-min. Nevertheless, public sentiment toward Lee Kang-in remains cold.
In addition, during the recent Asian Cup, the atmosphere that was about to be sealed subsided again as reports of uniform leaks erupted over allegations of card gambling between association employees and some players.
Hwang Seon-hong's first training session took place at Goyang Stadium at 4 p.m. on Saturday, but the atmosphere was calm in and of itself. Fighting was not heard at all, and 17 players excluding overseas players focused only on stretching and training in silence.
Hwang requested a 15-minute open training session on the first day, which is usually a full-time event. Also, the following day, the 19th, will be held behind closed doors. He tried to keep the first training session private, but considering that it was the first day, he only opened it to the media for a short time for 15 minutes. Hwang even asked, "The players are very burdened and have a hard time. I hope the media and soccer fans can help our players prepare and play better."
Conflicts do not stop at training sessions. There was no opportunity to communicate with fans. High-five events and open training sessions with fans, which were held at the time of the first training session, were also cancelled during the A-match period in March.
The new Korean national uniform event could not avoid the aftermath. Nike, the main sponsor of the national uniform, also prepared a uniform opening promotion, but had to fold it. Eventually, the new uniform will be unveiled on the day of the match against Thailand.
An official from the Korea Football Association said, "We couldn't hold this event as a gesture of unity and apology. We asked sponsors for their understanding in a gesture of self-reflection, and we have no choice but to feel sorry for them."
In the end, trust should be restored with results in the match against Thailand. We have to see if we can overcome the heavy atmosphere and go back to the past. 안전놀이터
2024-03-18 20:54
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