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NC Dinos said, “We are not considering the possibility of moving the company,” which was raised through local politicians.
In a phone call with this newspaper on the 29th, a high-ranking NC official drew the line firmly, saying, “We’re not even considering moving to our hometown. ”
The potential of the NC municipal movement rose through a local politician’s SNS (social network service).
On the 28th, People’s Power Party lawmaker Choi Hyeong-du (Changwon Masan Happo) posted part of the conversation on his SNS, saying, “At the request of Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) President Huh Gu-yeon, we watched on the weekend NC – Lotte Giants game together at NC Changwon Park.” was introduced. Rep. Choi said, “President Heo complained that the traffic (around NC Changwon Park) is too congested and that parking is difficult. As a result, the club accumulates a deficit of tens of billions of won every year due to the lack of spectators. “We really want to attract a football team, but if it is difficult to get to NC Masan Stadium (NC Changwon Park) as it is now, the club is worried that they can move to a city with better conditions, even if it means introducing punishment,” he said.
Rep. Choi said, “I explained the plan to President Heo by showing the urban rail route map (connecting Changwon and Masan Stadium) that is being discussed at City Hall,” and he sent the expressed his position, “I will definitely push it forward in the 22nd National Assembly together with the five members of the Changwon National Assembly.” .
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In this regard, a KBO official said, “President Heo Gu-yeon’s conversation with Representative Choi Hyeong-doo was a sign of sympathy that the development of urban rail transport infrastructure is urgent for Changwon and NC fans and that there is active support from local governments. needed in this regard.” This means that as KBO president, he asked for active support from local governments to expand access from a basic perspective.
NC, which was founded in Changwon in 2011, advanced to the postseason seven times in 11 seasons after joining the first team. Won their first championship in 2020. They used the old Masan Stadium as their home, but in 2019, the new stadium, NC Changwon Park, also opened.
However, access is significantly reduced compared to other stadiums. The stadium is far from downtown Changwon, and public transportation is poor compared to other clubs. There are not many KTX trains scheduled at night, so it is not easy to travel from other areas to watch.
A team official said, “We continue to request more KTX trains these days,” and added, “We have tried our best to integrate into the local community since its inception, and we will continue to do our best in the future.”
Meanwhile, NC is in second place with 19 wins and 11 losses this season, two games behind the leader KIA Tigers. Based on this upward trend, the average attendance of the 15 games since the opening increased 52% from 7,578 last year to 9,960 this year.
Reporter Lee Hyeong-seok [email protected]
2024-04-29 05:31:00
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