It is not a matter of apology alone… Jeonbuk Supporters Threatened Players With 'Large Flag'

It is not a matter of apology alone… Jeonbuk Supporters Threatened Players With 'Large Flag'

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It was belatedly revealed that a fan of Jeonbuk Hyundai threatened his opponents in the third round of Ulsan HD and K League 1 on the 1st.

The Hyundai Derby, a showdown between Jeonbuk and Ulsan, is called the biggest rivalry game in the K-League. This is due to the fact that the two teams have dominated the K-League over the past few years. In the first showdown of the new year, Ulsan won 1-0, thanks to Bojanic's finishing goal. Seven warnings were issued between the two teams, but the game itself was calm.

The unexpected accident occurred in the stands, not in the ground. The starting point is that Jeonbuk goalkeeper Song Bum-keun fell in a collision with Ulsan defender Seo Myeong-gwan at 0-0.

A fan sitting in the Jeonbuk supporter's seat swung six to seven times as if trying to stab Ulsan players with a large flag, which is a cheering tool. The act of stabbing the player with all strength while climbing up to the railing did not result in actual harm due to physical distancing from the players. However, if the fan had missed the flag, the player could have been injured.
It is natural that public criticism has increased among soccer fans. The flag-wielding that threatened Ulsan players was only attempted, and there is a widespread perception that the intention is the same as that of Incheon United fans who threw water bottles at FC Seoul players last year.

The fan in question, who was found to be a member of Jeonbuk supporter Somoim Invictus, posted an apology. "Hyundai is the person responsible for the Derby flag incident," he said in an apology posted on his social network service on Sunday. "I will not make excuses such as the process of unfurling the flag, getting wet or trying to hang it. I couldn't calm down and threatened him by using the flag. It wasn't aimed at a specific player, but I had a lot of complaints about the decision and acted rashly. I apologize to the players once again."

Invictus also apologized, saying, "The Invictus member wielded the flag threateningly while operating the flag for performance. I feel very responsible for very inappropriate behavior that could hinder the order of viewing in the stadium and threaten the safety of the stadium." 카지노

Jeonbuk is sighing at excessive enthusiasm of its fans. "We have not discussed anything with So-im regarding this matter," said an official from Jeonbuk. "Since we are aware of the situation, we are going to check the facts." Ulsan, which is considered a victim, is refraining from taking official action.

There are voices that it is urgent to prepare standards to prevent the situation. In other words, the professional soccer federation should actively prevent fans from deviating so that it can at least protect the safety of players. In the case of throwing water bottles in Incheon, the federation imposed disciplinary action on the club, not the fan. There is a slim possibility of direct disciplinary action against fans in this case as well.

In the future, there are opinions that clubs should share information on fans who committed deviations to ban entry or control access through ticket links, which are reservation destinations. Public discussion is needed even now to prevent fans who threaten players with flags from appearing again.