Incheon United officially apologized for the water bottle throwing incident that occurred after the end of the home match against FC Seoul, saying, “We bow our heads in apology to the fans and the -officials who love the K League. ” However, some FC Seoul fans who saw this apology said, “We must apologize directly to the victims, the FC Seoul players.”
On the 11th, Incheon United posted on official social media such as Instagram, “Our club, which runs home games, has the responsibility to ensure that fans watch the game safely and protecting the players, but a situation that threatens safety suddenly arose, and spectators and “I take full responsibility for disturbing the players,” he said . “We bow our heads again with an apology to the fans who love the K-League and everyone involved,” he said, “In the future, the Our club will thoroughly investigate the reasons for throwing the water bottle and try to prevent such accidents from happening again.” He also said, “We will do our best to lead Incheon United in creating a more mature culture of well-being by conducting a continuous safety campaign for fans.”
However, after the apology was issued, some FC Seoul fans expressed even more anger. A soccer fan said, “Please apologize to FC Seoul players and Seoul fans, not to K-League fans. Even when the Incheon players stopped him and the Incheon players hit him, he threw a water bottle full of water. “Ban everyone in,” he said. “You’re really bad at writing excuses. “There are obviously victims, so why don’t you speak up?” “FC Seoul players are the ones who are suffering, so why bow your head and apologize to the K-League fans and officials? , and especially to Ki Sung-yong, a was hit with a water bottle Please do it There were comments like “You didn’t say a word of apology to the player who was hit”.
FC Seoul captain Ki Sung-yueng is in pain after being hit in the critical area by a water bottle thrown by Incheon supporters. / Online community
That event took place at the Incheon Soccer Stadium, where the Hana Bank K League 1 2024 12th round match between Seoul and Incheon was held on the 11th. As expected from a rivalry game, the atmosphere between the players and supporters of both teams was very heated even before the start, and the game was also played in a fierce battle of nerves.
The game ended with a come-from-behind win for Seoul, but the problem was what followed. When the final whistle blew, Seoul goalkeeper Baek Jong-beom turned to the Incheon supporters. Then he held up his arms and clenched his fists in a victory gesture. The supporters of Incheon became angry, who took this as an incentive, and started throwing water bottles at Baek Jong-beom and the Seoul players.
As the situation worsened, Incheon defender Kim Dong-min and goalkeeper Lee Beom-su took Baek Jong-beom away from the stands. Seoul captain Ki Sung-yong stepped forward to defend Baek Jong-beom, but was unable to avoid a water bottle and fell to the ground after being hit by a vital point.
The Korea Professional Football League is expected to review the match supervisor’s report and the results of the supervisor’s meeting about the incident, and begin full-scale disciplinary procedures after receiving the club’s report. The professional league says that if he is penalized for spectator rioting, he will be fined “more than 5 million won”.
The last disciplinary case for throwing a water bottle was last December, during the final league match in which Suwon Samsung’s relegation was confirmed, Suwon fans threw smoke bombs and plastic bottles on the ground after the game. Suwon was fined 5 million by the Korea Professional Football League’s Rewards and Punishment Committee at the time. Last September, Daejeon Hana Citizen was also fined 10 million won for throwing a water bottle.
2024-05-13 09:11:00
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