Chung Mong-kyu, chairman of the Korea Football Association, is confirmed as soon as possible → Announcement of a statement urging support for the top of the budget for elementary, middle
Mar 24, 2025
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The Korea Football Association said in a statement on the 24th that `Although it has been a considerable time since the election of the 55th president of the Korea Football Association, the Korean soccer community is in serious confusion due to the delay in the confirmation of the Korea Sports Council. In particular, as the opening of the elementary, middle and high school soccer leagues has been postponed indefinitely, anxiety and dissatisfaction among front-line leaders, players, and parents are increasing." He also said, `We urge the early confirmation of the president of the Korea Football Association who was duly elected and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to support the normal budget.'
The elementary, middle and high school league, co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Ministry of Education and the Korea Football Association, was scheduled to open this month. However, it was postponed because the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism did not approve the project and grant the project cost.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the suspension of subsidies last year, saying that follow-up measures based on the results of the Korea Football Association's audit were not implemented. On the 18th, it announced that it would issue 1.86 billion won in subsidies for the operation of elementary, middle and high school regional leagues and lower grade leagues, but it is half of the total budget.
The Soccer Leaders' Association said "Elementary, middle, and high school soccer leagues are not just sports events, but essential growth processes for youth and youth soccer players. "The elementary, middle and high school football leagues are another class that provides players with game experience and provides opportunities to improve their skills," he said, warning that "delaying or suspending the league due to administrative problems such as delays in approval and budget support will cause irreversible damage to growing players in the future."
Following the Soccer Leaders' Association "The Ministry of Culture should quickly decide on full budget support for the operation of the league to maintain consistency in the administration of sports and to prevent damage to student players and leaders" he demanded prompt action from the government.
Chairman Chung Mong-gyu succeeded in his fourth term on the 26th of last month. However, the approval of the Korean Sports and Olympic Committee has not been made yet. The Football Leaders' Association said "The election for the president of the Korea Football Association was conducted according to due process, and the results of the election were also overwhelmingly supported (85.71%) by footballers. The KOC should respect the autonomy and independence of the sports organization in accordance with the rules of the KOC, and immediately deal with the delayed confirmation,' he argued.
◇ Statement on the approval of the president of the Korea Football Association and budget support for elementary, middle and high schools
The Korean soccer community is in serious confusion due to the delay in the confirmation of the Korea Sports Council, even though it has been a considerable amount of time since the 55th president of the Korea Football Association was elected. In particular, the indefinite postponement of the opening of the elementary, middle and high school soccer leagues has raised anxiety and dissatisfaction among frontline leaders, players, and parents. In response, the Korea Football Leaders Association urges the Korea Sports Council to approve the president of the Korea Football Association as soon as possible and to support the normal budget of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
▲The right to education of football players must be guaranteed.
Elementary, middle, and high school soccer leagues are not just sporting events, they are an essential growth process for youth and youth soccer players. The elementary, middle, and high school soccer leagues are another class that provides players with game experience and provides opportunities to develop their skills. Postponing or suspending the league due to administrative issues such as delays in confirmation and budget support will cause irreversible damage to growing players in the future.
We must respect the autonomy and independence of ▲ sports organizations.
The election for the president of the Korea Football Association was conducted according to due process, and the results of the election also received overwhelming support (85.71%) from soccer players. The KOC must respect the autonomy and independence of the sports organization in accordance with the KOC regulations, and immediately deal with the delayed confirmation.
[Article 13-2 of the Articles of Incorporation of the Korean Sports Association (Organization and Operation of Member Sports Organizations) ① The Sports Association shall ensure the autonomous operation of member sports organizations, except as provided for in the Articles of Incorporation and related regulations, in respect of the Olympic Charter and the International Federation of Sports.]
▲The government should maintain consistency in sports administration.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism should pay the original budget without any conditions and promptly so that the operation of elementary, middle and high school soccer leagues can be normalized. About 1.8 billion won was recently paid, but this is only half of the total budget. It is clear that administrative confusion related to budget execution will eventually only suffer from front-line elementary, middle, and high school league student players and leaders.
▲We urge the Korean Sports Council and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to make a quick decision.
If the approval of the president of the Korea Football Association and the budget execution issue are delayed or neglected, the damage to the soccer world, especially in the amateur soccer field, will be relatively greater. In view of this, the KOC should decide on the approval as soon as possible, and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism should execute the budget in full and prompt manner to operate the league.
(G)The Korea Football Leaders Association hopes for the early approval of the president of the Korea Football Association for the future of Korean soccer, and urges the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to execute the budget quickly and fully.
(G)The Korea Football Leaders Association will do its best to protect the rights and interests of Korean soccer players, including players and leaders, and to develop Korean soccer in the future.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
