Coach Lee Jung-hyo's sigh after the failure to pay joint contributions is frustrating that there is no answer from the club
May 25, 2025
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It was a sigh from Gwangju FC coach Lee Jung-hyo. Gwangju will play Gangwon FC in the 15th round of 'Hana Bank K League 1 2025' at Gwangju World Cup Stadium on the 25th. Gwangju is in sixth place with 22 points. Gwangju won 1-0 with Park In-hyuk's winning goal in the previous away match in Pohang. Gwangju has recently continued its trend of winning, winning, losing, and pong dang.
Gwangju is noisy over the issue of unpaid Asani solidarity contributions. Gwangju tried to pay FIFA the solidarity contribution incurred after signing Asani in 2023, but failed to complete the work due to administrative errors. In December last year, FIFA banned the registration of players in Gwangju, but the Korea Football Association did not recognize it and registered 10 players in the winter transfer market.
The Korea Football Association said that the value of `stabilization of the league and the tournament' precedes `unintolerant compliance'', but the aftermath continued. Pohang, which immediately played against Gwangju, raised an objection for playing an illegal player. Gwangju paid the unpaid amount in full and was notified by FIFA of the lifting of the registration ban.
Director Lee's mind was burning when he saw this situation. Coach Lee, whom I met before the game, said "The club doesn't exactly tell me any answers. Some players are not allowed to play. It's impossible to recruit in the summer, they don't give this feedback. Neither I nor the coaching staff, there is nothing the players can do." Then "It's not a situation to tell the players what to do. All we could do was focus on what we're good at, and to unite among ourselves. We are only repeating the story of focusing on the fans who are coming."
Manager Lee, who even had a three-back card in mind due to the players' injuries, said "We are not in a position to think about rotation. The players who are going out now are the best." Then "There were a lot of first-time runs against Gangwon." I think Asani or Gabriel can make the difference in the second half if they hold out""Gangwon's pressure was strong in the last game." He told the players 'Isn't the pressure as strong as Al Hilal?' I told him to enjoy the pressure. If you release the pressure, the opponent will also be embarrassed."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
