“Bento’s criticism isn’t right… the association’s responsibility for failing to apply completely is bigger.”
(Tokyo = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Se-won = The Taegeuk warriors who defeated 0-3 completely in the 80th Korea-Japan match held at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan on the 25th are regretting. 2021.3.25 [email protected]
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jinnam Bae = President Chung Mong-gyu apologized for the complete defeat of the Korea-Japan friendly match by our soccer team, saying’the association was lacking support.’
On the 26th, Chairman Chung said, “I am very sorry to the soccer fans, footballers, and the people who were disappointed in the defeat of the Korea-Japan match of the national team that was held yesterday as the president of the Football Association.”
The Korean national team, led by coach Paulo Bento, lost 0-3 in a friendly match against Japan held at the Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan on the 25th.
Even if it was a game played while the main players such as Son Heung-min (Tottenham) could not join, the fans were criticized after being completely defeated after a helpless play.
As a result, Chairman Chung immediately apologized to the public as the head of the association.
Chairman Chung explained the background of the hosting of the friendly match, “The Association judged that it was the only opportunity to strengthen the national team’s abilities ahead of the (2022 Qatar) World Cup qualifiers, and despite the burden of the Korea-Japan match,” he said.
Then he said, “In a difficult situation, I did my best to fight the game safely, but I would like to express my sincere apology for causing great concern with my lack of performance.”
Chairman Chung said, “I don’t think it is fair to be blamed only on Bento for this defeat.”
He promised, “I will use this work as a mirror to support me more actively. I will listen to the voices of the club and the leader and talk more,” he promised.
In addition, he pledged, “We will do our best to accurately identify the cause of the problem and to become a new national team, a new national team that will give joy and hope to football fans and the people in the World Cup preliminary that will begin in June.”
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