Submitted2024.05.12 16:31
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Source = Coupang Play “We once again bow our heads in apology to the fans who love the K-League and everyone involved.”
Jeon Jeon-soo, the CEO of Incheon United, bowed his head at the obscene behavior that happened at a football match. At the Incheon Soccer Stadium on the 11th, the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 12th round match was held between Incheon United and FC Seoul. After the final whistle, several bottles of water fell into the ground, and captain Ki Sung-yong, who was trying to protect Seoul goalkeeper Baek Jong-beom, fell after being hit with a vital point.
The trouble started after the game when Seoul goalkeeper Baek Jong-beom was smiling in triumph, raising his arms and pumping his fists at the Incheon supporters.
In a situation where a water bottle was thrown, Ki Sung-yong tried to stop the fight and was hit in the vital area by the water bottle. After the match, Ki Sung-yueng expressed regret, saying, “It was a very dangerous act.”
Baek Jong-beom bowed his head and said, “It was something I shouldn’t have done as a player,” and “I’ll make sure something like that doesn’t happen again in the future.”
He explained, “From the beginning of the second half, (Incheon supporters) swore at me with their fingers and continued to curse my parents,” and “I think they made that move because they were excited (after hearing the curse). ” On this day, Seoul conceded the first goal to Mugosa and then came from behind to win 2-1 thanks to Willian’s multiple goals. It was a victory that overcame the disappointment of a 0-0 draw at home last March.
As criticism of Incheon supporters increased, the Incheon club issued an apology in the name of its CEO this afternoon. The club said, “We take responsibility for the inconvenience it caused, and added, “We will thoroughly investigate the cause of the water bottle throwing and will make efforts to prevent such incidents. of an accident again.”
The following is the full apology letter from Incheon United CEO Jeon Dong-soo.
Hello. This is Incheon United. After the 12th home match against FC Seoul in the ‘Hana Bank K League 1 2024’ held at Incheon United’s home stadium today, an accident occurred where a water bottle was thrown into the stadium .
It is the responsibility of our club, who run home games, to ensure that all fans watch the game safely and protect the players, but we feel responsible for the inconvenience caused to spectators and players in the event of a sudden situation that threatens safety.
We once again bow our heads in apology to the fans who love the K-League and everyone involved.
In the future, our club will thoroughly investigate the causes of water bottle throwing and try to prevent such incidents from happening again.
We will do our best to help Incheon United to be at the forefront of creating a more mature wellness culture by conducting a continuous safety campaign for fans. As the CEO in charge of the club, I am very responsible for this matter, and once again, I would like to sincerely apologize to the football fans who love the K League.
Lee Mi-na, Hankyung.com reporter helper@hankyung.com
2024-05-12 07:31:58
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