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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Bo-in = The Korea Professional Football Association (hereinafter referred to as the Players’ Association) has appointed Ji So-yeon (30, Chelsea Women) as co-chair.
On the 16th, the Athletes Association announced that “a special general meeting was held in March and the appointment of co-chairman Ji So-yeon was announced.”
Ji So-yeon, the main axis of the Korean women’s soccer team, has been playing an active part in the Women’s Super League (WSL) Chelsea Women since 2014, and in December of last year, he was the first foreign player to compete in 100 WSL games.
In the inauguration address of the chairman, Ji So-yeon said, “The International Football Players Association (FIFPRO) does not distinguish between male and female players, and sees them as the same soccer player. Therefore, we always emphasize that we must speak out and become one together. “We will build a platform to protect and protect the rights of players,” he said.
He added, “We will do our best to make the Women’s Football Players’ Association grow and develop further. I hope we will become one and move forward together.”
The Athletes Association appointed Chairman Ji to ensure that both male and female athletes can have an equal voice.
Hoon-ki Kim, Secretary General of the Athlete’s Association, said, “One of the biggest issues of this FIFPRO World Assembly was to hear the voices of female players more.” “We want to build a new model and present a new model to the world football world.”
Geun-ho Lee, co-chairman of the Players’ Association, said, “Gender is not important to the right that football players should be respected. I hope that as the same football players, we will share opinions and make efforts for the development of Korean football.” Told.
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2021/03/16 08:42 sent