I'm sorry for the complete defeat. I'll ask you Director Refunded Transportation Expenses to Supporters...Compensation 400,000 won for fan protests after the away game defeat

Apr 11, 2025

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It has become a hot topic after it was revealed that the European professional league coach compensated his fans for transportation as an apology for the defeat in the away game.

A rare topic in the professional soccer community is coach Per-Matthias Hogmo (66), who leads the Norwegian Eliteserien (first division) Molde FK.

According to Swedish media 'fotbolskanalen' on the 11th (Korea time), Molde was completely defeated 0-3 in an away match against Sandefjord in the second round of the 2025 season on the 7th. Molde, who lost for the second consecutive time in the opening day, ranked 15th out of 16 teams.

The distance from Molde to Sandephyort is about 113 kilometers. Molde's supporters, who had been cheering for the away game after the disappointing defeat, sent some complaints to Hogmo through their smartphones. Among them, one fan reportedly requested a return of 3,000 kroner (about 400,000 won) through Norway's electronic payment application 'Vipps'.

Coach Hogmo, who returned home thinking it was a protest from fans who had always been there if he lost the game, reportedly told his wife about it and heard 'Han-sori'. That his wife said, "We have to pay for the transportation."

In an interview with Norway 'TV2', Hogmo said, "When I went home disappointed after the game, I received a message of dissatisfaction from an intuitive supporter. There were many other demands"After listening to my wife's advice, I refunded the fan who asked me to return the transportation fee." Instead, wouldn't this first episode be enough?" he said with a smile.

Hogmo led the Urawa Reds in the Japanese J-League until last summer.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.