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Racism occurred in the game between the Queens Park Rangers (QPR), where Yang Min-hyuk started.
QPR officially announced on the club's website on the 9th (Korea time) that the club had received reports of racism against QPR players during the first half of the match on Saturday.
QPR says one fan has already been detained by police on charges of racist public order misconduct, and the West Bromwich Albion (WBA) has also suspended the fan's season ticket eligibility. 'QPR strongly criticizes all forms of discrimination, either directly online or through any medium, and will also work with relevant authorities and West Bromwich Albion on this matter' Britain's Express & Star added 'The fan could be banned from the stadium for life if convicted'
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QPR lost 0-1 to WBA in the 36th round of the 2024-2025 season championship (second division) at Hawthorns in West Bromwich, England on the 9th.
On the day, Gyeonggi Yang Min-hyuk started for two consecutive games, raising expectations. Yang Min-hyuk also started in the previous match against Sheffield United, expanding his position in QPR. Built an offensive team with Paul Smith, Koki Saito and Ilias Chair.
Yang Min-hyuk played an active part in the offense by moving between the front line and the right side. In the 30th minute of the first half, Yang Min-hyuk, who caught the ball flowing from a corner kick, broke through the right side and connected a low cross. The ball to the front of the gate was blocked by defense, and Dunn's shot came out later, but he couldn't get into the goal.
QPR conceded a penalty and lost a point. In the 38th minute of the first half, Jack Coleback tripped his opponent's foot in the box and gave up a penalty kick. Adam Armstrong finished it neatly, leading the WBA.
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QPR also took the opportunity. He gained a numerical advantage as an opponent's exit variable. Shortly before the end of the first half, Dani Perlong hit Saito and the referee immediately declared his exit.
QPR, which led the attack throughout the second half, knocked on the WBA's goal, but it did not open easily. In the 6th minute of the second half, Dunn finished the cross that Scheir connected to the other side again with a pass and delivered it to the front of the gate. Saito finished with a header, but turned away from the goal.
Yang Min-hyuk also continued to try to attack with a cross that shook the opponent's defense, but there was no scene that led to a score. Yang Min-hyuk finished the game in the 44th minute of the second half by replacing Harrison Ashby. QPR failed to overcome a one-goal gap until the end and lost 0-1. Yang Min-hyuk played 89 minutes and recorded an 82% pass success rate, one cross success, two tackle success, and four contest success.
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Meanwhile, the case of racism in European soccer against Korean players continues despite controversy every season and strong punishment against them. Earlier, Son Heung-min was also a victim of racism due to comments made by his teammate Rodrigo Bentancourt ahead of this season, and was also hurt by racism several times during the English Premier League (EPL) game.
In May 2023, some away fans caused great anger toward Son Heung-min in the face-off between Tottenham and Palace as he engaged in racist acts of tearing his eyes with both fingers. Son Heung-min did not respond and calmly returned to the bench despite facing very unpleasant behaviors such as racist acts and finger swearing at the time. At that time, the away fan's atrocities were reported through SNS, causing great public anger. Tottenham immediately put up criticism in a statement after the game. Through the official website 'We are aware of allegations of racism against Son Heung-min in the game. 'Discrimination of all kinds is abhorrent, and is not tolerated in society, in the game, in the club, in all manner.'
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Lee Kang-in was also unavoidable. Lee Kang-in had a time to meet with fans during the PSG Open training in October last year. Lee Kang-in was passing by while giving high-fives with his fans at the event when he heard a comment from a fan, "Let's go Chinese (Allezmon Chinois)." One male fan's remarks were captured in the video, and the fan made a clear racist remark, calling Lee Kang-in Chinese while other players were calling him by name. The video immediately spread through social media, and French media reported racism against Lee Kang-in.
PSG responded immediately. France's Le Parisien said on the club's SNS that the PSG has permanently expelled supporters for racism against Lee Kang-in. 'The man in question told Lee Kang-in, a South Korean player, that he was explicitly Chinese in PSG's open training video. PSG said on its official SNS that 'PSG does not tolerate any form of racism. Fans involved in the Lee Kang-in incident were permanently suspended from joining the fan club, and the player received an apology immediately after training,' he announced.
Hwang Hee-chan went through something during the preseason. During the match against Serie A promotion team Como in July, the opponent poured out comments that he was Jackie Chan (Seongryong) toward Hwang Hee-chan, and Wolverhampton pointed out this as clearly racist. The Como club did not apologize, but FIFA imposed a strong penalty on the player, suspending him from 10 games.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
