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[스포츠니어스｜대구=조성룡 기자] Will we be able to see Jeong Seung-won at Daegu FC sooner or later?
HanawonQ K League 1 2021 Daegu FC and Suwon FC held at DGB Daegu Bank Park on the 27th were left with a little regret. This is because Jeong Seung-won, which is a major resource in Daegu and is popular as a’handsome man’, was not on the list at all.
Jeong Seung-won is a resource that has continued to protect the side since joining Daegu in 2017. Last season, he played 26 matches and scored 7 assists, contributing to Daegu’s advance to the AFC Champions League. Except for the first year, it appeared in most of the K-League 1 games. As such, Jeong Seung-won occupies a very important position in Daegu.
In particular, so far, Jeong Seung-won has played 99 matches in K-League 1 only in Daegu. If you fill only one more game, you will achieve 100 total matches in the K-League. If 100 matches were the opening game of the 2021 K-League 1, it would have been even more meaningful. In addition, spectators were allowed to enter DGB Daegu Bank Park on this day, so fans could celebrate.
However, Jeong Seung-won did not appear in the Suwon FC match. In particular, from the standpoint of Daegu, where quite a few players have left the transfer market this winter, one of the leading players is inevitably valuable. However, Jeong Seung-won was not on the list. As a result of the interview, it was not that Jeong Seung-won was particularly injured.
It turned out that there was a rather complicated situation. It is known that during the last non-season period, Daegu and Jeong Seung-won continued to talk about the story of the contract. However, the difference between the two sides has seldom narrowed. As these negotiations went on without help, they have come to the start of the season.
In the end, it is known that the two sides will leave the judgment on this contract negotiation to a third party. The Daegu club and Jeong Seung-won are expected to take the issue of the contract to the Korea Professional Football Federation and resolve it in the mediation committee. The Korea Professional Football Federation encourages the active use of the Dispute Mediation Committee when disputes arise during annual salary negotiations.
According to the provisions of the Dispute Mediation Committee of the Korea Professional Football Federation, the mediation committee reviews if the two sides disagree. Later decisions must be followed by both sides. A federation official said, “The standard contract for athletes also specifies such disputes,” and said, “Once a decision is made by the Dispute Mediation Committee, both sides must follow it.”
Therefore, it is known that Jeong Seung-won did not list his name before the opening game in the face of such dispute settlement. Still, if the procedure goes well, Jeong Seung-won is expected to be seen sooner or later. A representative from the Daegu club briefly said, “In the near future, the mediation process will proceed according to the announcement of the Korea Professional Football Federation.”
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