Korea Professional Football Federation begins emergency inspection of facilities in the wake of unfortunate accident in professional baseball
Mar 31, 2025
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The Korea Professional Football Federation recently told K League 1 and 2 clubs that `there was an accident in which a fan was recently hit by a facility that had fallen from professional baseball. Unfortunately, he became famous during the treatment. I pray for the repose of the deceased. Such an accident can happen at any time in our K-League. We ask you to make every effort to inspect the facility with an urgent official letter. The management of stadium facilities is under the jurisdiction of the parking system. However, the home team that hosts the game also has unlimited responsibility. We urge you to thoroughly check whether there is a risk of safety accidents caused by old facilities or unstable structures.
There was a sad accident recently. According to the Masan Dongbu Police Station on the 31st, a 20-year-old spectator was seriously injured in the head by a structure that fell from above near the third base of Changwon NC Park in Masanhoewon-gu at around 5:17 p.m. on the 29th when the professional baseball game was held. After being transferred to the hospital, he was treated in the intensive care unit and finally died at 11:15 a.m. on the same day, two days later. It is known that each professional baseball club recognized that it was an accident that could occur in any baseball stadium, and that they were looking at the baseball stadium in an urgent and detailed manner.
Meanwhile, the Professional Football Federation has established 'Guidelines for Stadium Facility Standards' to raise the level of K-League stadium facilities. The guidelines consist of evaluating the level of stadium facilities as a quantitative indicator in six areas and 19 details, including viewing facilities, game zones, related facilities, media facilities, safety and medical facilities, and eco-friendly and sustainable facilities.
From 2027, according to this guideline, a stadium rating system will be implemented that allows only stadiums with two or more stars in K League 1 and one or more stars in K League 2 stadiums to be used.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
